Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Sugar-Candied Peanuts 3.6 (33) 1 Review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Sang An Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 2 cups The secret to making these peanuts is to carefully follow the visual cues at each step of the recipe. You want to achieve just the right balance between crystallized sugar and melted caramelized sugar. Ingredients 2 cups unsalted roasted peanuts (10 ounces) 1 cup sugar ⅓ cup water Coarse salt Directions Heat peanuts, sugar, and water in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is grainy and crystallized, 15 to 18 minutes. (Sugar should not caramelize.) Raise heat to medium-high, and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until sugar just starts to melt again. (Sugar will start to caramelize. Adjust heat if sugar begins to burn or smoke.) Sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Once peanuts are coated, with some crystallized sugar remaining, transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; spread into a single layer using a rubber spatula. Transfer sheet to a wire rack, and let stand until cool and hardened, about 30 minutes. Rate it Print