Randy Makes Mazapanes de Cacahuates for Cinco de Mayo
A perfect treat for CInco de Mayo...or any other day of any other month.
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INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups of peanuts and 1 cup of powdered sugar
Traditionally, the peanuts would be unsalted, but you can use salted if you’d like.
SUPPLIES
A food processor
A 2-inch cookie cutter
A small scoop
And a cutting board
DIRECTIONS
Place the peanuts in the food processor and blitz them into a powder. You want to go long enough to bring out some oil, because that’s what’s going to act as a binder, but don’t go too long, or you’ll have peanut butter.
Add the powdered sugar and continue processing until the mixture holds together when compressed.
You’re not looking for a dough here. Mazapan has a very crumbly texture, so don’t overprocess this.
Once you’ve reached the desired texture, scoop some of the mixture into your cookie cutter and press it down firmly.
When it’s as compressed as you can get it, gently push it out of the cookie cutter, then repeat until you’ve used up the remaining mixture.
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