Sesame Seed-Peanut Brittle Coupes

Serves: 4

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

1.5 tsps

Butter

1

Rum

Directions:

1

Butter baking sheet

2

Cook sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

3

Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns dark amber color, swirling pan occasionally and washing down sugar crystals on side of pan and wet pastry brush, about 13 minutes

4

Mix in peanuts and butter, then sesame seeds

5

Immediately pour mixture onto prepared sheet

6

Cool completely

7

Break into pieces

8

Grind coarsely in processor using on/off turns

9

(Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead

10

Chill in airtight container

11

) Scoop ice cream into dishes

12

Top with brittle

13

Spoon rum over; serve

14

Butter baking sheet

15

Cook sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

16

Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns dark amber color, swirling pan occasionally and washing down sugar crystals on side of pan and wet pastry brush, about 13 minutes

17

Mix in peanuts and butter, then sesame seeds

18

Immediately pour mixture onto prepared sheet

19

Cool completely

20

Break into pieces

21

Grind coarsely in processor using on/off turns

22

(Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead

23

Chill in airtight container

24

) Scoop ice cream into dishes

25

Top with brittle

26

Spoon rum over; serve