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Dulce de maní (peanut confection)

A smooth, creamy sweet paste made from ground peanuts slowly cooked with sugar and milk. Eaten by the spoonful or spread on bread, it recalls the sweets of the Paraguayan countryside.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

541 kcal per serving

Protein
13.5 g
Carbohydrates
59.5 g
of which sugars
52.9 g
Fat
26.7 g
of which saturated fat
5.6 g
Fiber
4.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Toast the peanuts dry in a frying pan for 5 minutes, stirring, until they smell good.
  2. Let them cool a little, then blend them finely to a coarse to smooth powder.
  3. In a saucepan, heat the milk with the sugar and the pinch of salt until dissolved.
  4. Add the ground peanuts and whisk vigorously to avoid lumps.
  5. Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly, until you get a thick paste that pulls away from the sides.
  6. Flavour with vanilla, let it cool slightly and pour into a bowl or jars.

Variations and tips

Richer version. Add a spoonful of butter at the end of cooking for a more melting texture.

Using what's easy to find. Plain roasted peanuts work very well; avoid ones that are already salted.

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