Peanut Recipes
Peanut Planks
Ingredients:
2Ā cupĀ granulated sugar
2Ā cupĀ coarsely chopped peanuts
Directions:
Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cook sugar over medium heat, in a 10-inch cast iron skillet or similar heavy pan. Stir constantly until sugar is caramelized (turns brown). Remove skillet from heat; stir in peanuts. Immediately pour sugar-peanut mixture onto baking sheet. Using a rolling pin, quickly roll candy to a very thin sheet. Mark candy into squares with a knife. Allow to cool, and then break into squares. Store in an airtight container. Yields about 1 1/2 pounds.
Roasting Peanuts - Conventional Oven
Ingredients:
Ā raw peanuts
Directions:
Place raw Virginia peanuts, in shell or shelled, one layer deep in a shallow baking pan. Roast in a 350 F. oven- 15 to 20 minutes for shelled and 20 to 25 minutes for in shell peanuts. Remove from heat just short of doneness desired as peanuts continue to cook as they cool.
Roasting Peanuts - Microwave Oven
Ingredients:
1Ā cupĀ raw shelled peanuts
1/2Ā teaspoonĀ salt
Ā cold water
Directions:
Pour peanuts into colander or wire basket and wet thoroughly. Sprinkle with salt. Pour into small microwave safe casserole or pie plate. Microwave for 2 1/2 minutes; stir, microwave 2 1/2 minutes longer. Peanuts will be crisp when cool. Caution: peanuts continue to cook as they cool.
Snickers Cake
Ingredients: 16 1/2 (1 box)Ā ounceĀ Devil's Food Cake Mix 3Ā Eggs (or as called for by cake mix) 1/3Ā cupĀ Oil (or as called for by cake mix) 1 1/3Ā cupĀ Water (or as called for by cake mix) 14Ā ounceĀ Sweetened Condensed Milk 12Ā ounceĀ Caramel Ice Cream Topping 2Ā cupĀ Whipping Cream 1/2Ā cupĀ Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 1/2Ā cupĀ Powdered Sugar 1Ā teaspoonĀ Vanilla 3Ā Snickers Candy Bars, Chopped 1/3Ā cupĀ Chopped FERIDIES Peanuts Ā Chocolate Syrup Ā Caramel Ice Cream Topping Directions: Bake the devil's food cake as directed on the box, in a 13 x 9" pan. While cake is baking, combine the sweetened condensed milk and most of the jar of caramel ice cream topping. (reserve a bit...