Chocolate-Covered Peanut Patties (Mazapan)

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Title: CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUT PATTIES (MAZAPAN)
Categories: Candies, Mexican
Yield: 12 Candies

4 c Unsalted roasted peanuts
1 c Sugar
6 oz Semisweet or bittersweet
Chocolate

Grind peanuts fine in food processor. Add sugar and process into a
compact paste. Divide into 12 equal pieces. In a 2 1/2-inch diameter
ramekin, mold each piece into thick disk. Remove disks from mold carefully.
Melt chocolate in double boiler and keep warm. Spoon 1 generous
tablespoon melted chocolate onto wax paper. Carefully place 1 peanut disk
on top and move around to cover entire bottom of disk with chocolate. Then
enrobe top and sides with chocolate. Repeat the process to enrobe remaining
disks. Place candies, still on wax paper, in refrigerator, until ready to
serve.
Each serving contains about: 424 calories; 3 mg sodium; trace
cholesterol; 28 grams fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 13 grams protein; 2.48
grams fiber.
Presented by: Charles Perry, L.A. Times article, "Peanut Butter: A
Stirring Tale", 3/10/94, page H9.
"This very rich Mexican candy is something like a giant peanut butter
cup made with dark chocolate and slightly grainy, freshly ground peanuts.
As the name indicates, it is a Mexican adaptation of marzipan, substituting
peanuts for ground almonds." Contributed by: Larry Lattropp

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