Desserts
Mantecol
A crumbly, melting paste made from roasted peanuts, sugar and fat, typical of Argentine year-end festivities. It is sliced and enjoyed as a dessert or a treat.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
429 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 9.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 36.1 g
- of which sugars
- 20.9 g
- Fat
- 26.5 g
- Fiber
- 3.3 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Dry-roast the peanuts in a pan for 5 minutes, shaking often, then let them cool and blend them finely.
- Melt the butter with the sugar and water in a saucepan over low heat until you get a smooth, slightly syrupy mixture.
- Add the flour and the pinch of salt off the heat, then stir in the peanut powder and mix until you have a uniform dough.
- Line a rectangular mold with oiled cling film and press the dough into it firmly with the back of a spoon.
- Let it firm up in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, then unmold and cut into thick slices.
- Decorate with melted chocolate if you like, then keep chilled until serving.
Variations and tips
Walnut version. Replace half the peanuts with toasted cashews for a milder taste.
With what's available here. Wheat flour can be replaced with T55 flour or rice flour, and the peanuts should be plain with no added salt.
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Original Ecomely recipe.