Shiny glaze

[millicent]

Hi, im trying to cinnamon glaze some peanuts. Ive used different kinds of sugar and different cooking times but i cant stop the glaze crystallizing. I tried not stirring and ended up with a rock solid lump. Admittedly im not weighing anything.
Could somebody tell me what im doing wrong please, how do i get the glaze shiny? Am i using the wrong ingredients?

 

[Andy M.]

Hi, millicent. Could you post your recipe and procedure to help us diagnose your problem?

 

[csalt]

Found this link on Google. Would it help?
Rita's sugar free cinnamon glazed nuts - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community Snacks, Appetizers, and Beverage Recipes for LA Weight Loss

 

[sparrowgrass]

I made some cinnamon glazed almonds once. I didn't use a recipe, just put the almonds in a cast iron pan, sprinkled with a good amount of sugar and cinnamon, and stirred them over medium heat until the sugar melted onto the almonds.

I then turned them out onto foil and spread them out.

I haven't made them again--too good.

 

[millicent]

Hi, well i used a cup of water, a knob of butter and about 2cups of demerara sugar. I heated them until the mixture was bubbling and then i added the nuts. I kept stirring till the liquid was gone (by then they had crystallized) ,and then i turned them out into a metal tray to cool.

Hmm maybe i should use water at all? wrong type of sugar?

 

[MacEnCheese]

Now there's the answer! You used too much sugar.

 

[millicent]

ahhh. Ill try it with less.thankyou

 

[StirBlue]

Hi millicent. I have enjoyed eating candy coated peanuts but I never thought about making them. Can you use dry roasted nuts? I guess to get a whole peanut, you might have to shell them.

I might try it like sparrowgrass just using sugar and cinnamon. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I might end up with a puddle of peanut brittle.