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Mazapán de cacahuate
Peanut sugar sweets
Mazapán de cacahuate: crumbly pressed peanut and sugar rounds, a Mexican sweet-shop classic
Mexican children grow up on mazapán, little rounds of ground roasted peanuts and powdered sugar that crumble at the first bite, sold singly at corner shops and piñata parties across the country. The homemade version tastes even more of peanut and needs no cooking at all, only a blender and a pastry cutter or bottle cap to press the rounds. They contain peanuts. Chef's tip: press really hard and lift the cutter straight up, as loose pressing is why homemade mazapán falls apart.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 7 oz icing sugar
- 1 pinch fine salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Pulse 9 oz roasted unsalted peanuts, skinned in a food processor in short bursts until they become a fine, damp, sandy meal, about 1 minute. Running it too long is the common mistake: it turns into peanut butter, and the mazapán won't crumble.
2 minStep 2: Add 7 oz icing sugar, 1 pinch fine salt and ½ tsp vanilla extract if using and pulse until it holds together when squeezed in your fist.
2 minStep 3: Set a 5 cm round cutter on a sheet of baking paper, spoon in 2 heaped tablespoons and press down very firmly with the back of a spoon or a small glass.
10 minStep 4: Lift the cutter straight up and ease the round out. Repeat to make about 12. Leave 10 minutes to firm, then wrap individually.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mazapán de cacahuate take?
- About 20 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of icing sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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