Peanut Sundae With Peanut Sauce and Peanut Brittle
- 13 cup sugar
- 3 cups skim milk
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup raw peanuts
- 1 cup sesame seeds
- 4 piloncillo cones (Mexican brown sugar), about 2 pounds total (see note)
- 2 12-ounce cans evaporated milk
- 1 14-ounce can condensed milk
- 1 cup sugar-cane liquor (see note)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- To make peanut ice, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar with 1/3 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Simmer until sugar dissolves.
- In a blender or food processor, combine syrup, skim milk and peanut butter, and process until smooth.
- Transfer mixture to an ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
- To make candies, in a heavy skillet over medium heat, toast peanuts, turning them so they do not burn, for about 5 minutes.
- Immediately transfer to food processor, or spread them out on a large baking sheet.
- If using a food processor, pulse gently until nuts are just broken up, about 1 minute.
- Otherwise, use a rolling pin to crush nuts on baking sheet.
- In same skillet over medium heat, toast sesame seeds, stirring, for about 3 minutes.
- Add to peanuts in food processor or baking sheet.
- In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the piloncillo sugar with 1 quart water.
- Bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently until the piloncillo melts.
- Continue to cook until syrup reaches hard crack stage (285 degrees on a candy thermometer), about 1 1/2 hours.
- Stir in peanuts and sesame seeds.
- Pour mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper.
- Cool.
- Place candy in a heavy duty plastic bag, and use a rolling pin to crush it into pea-size pieces.
- To make peanut sauce, in a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and process until smooth.
- Transfer to a tightly covered bottle, and store in refrigerator for up to one month.
- To assemble sundaes, pour a little bit of peanut sauce into a tall glass.
- Place two scoops of peanut ice on top.
- Sprinkle with a little crushed candy and serve.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5554 (may not work)