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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Spiced Peanuts

Don’t know what to get your favorite uncle?  This is a great gift idea, especially for men.  They will enjoy a beautiful container of spiced NC peanuts to sit by their favorite chair.

 

Servings: 8
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes
Meal Type: Appetizer
NC Ingredients: Peanuts

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Ingredients

2
cup granulated sugar
1
cup water
2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon ground cloves
1
teaspoon ground nutmeg
3
cups roasted shelled NC peanuts

Directions

Boil sugar, water and spices until syrup reaches hard crack stage (295-310 degrees).

Drop peanuts into syrup.  Stir until nuts are coated.

Pour out on foil (sprayed with non-stick cooking spray) or a silt pat and allow peanuts to cool.

Store spiced peanuts in an airtight container.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.