Dulce de Cacahuate (Peanut Confection)
Catherine | April 1, 2008
This incredibly crumbly and cloyingly sweet, peanuty, marzipan-like treat is made by De la Rosa, a major Mexican candy manufacturer. Leo likes this stuff, as does my daughter (although she’s never actually eaten a whole one because it is so intensely sugary), but I find its sweetness overwhelming and its texture off-putting. Nevertheless, I must be in the minority since you can find it wherever Mexican candy is sold.
This post was part of our Mexican Candy Shootout! series. You can find all the posts in this series here.
About the author: I'm a Latin-teaching foodie who has lived (and eaten) in Fort Wayne for the past 10 years. I love all the ethnic grocery stores here and the great Mexican restaurants. Cooking is something that I really enjoy, although I tend to improvise a lot and experience my share of disasters. My parents are both wonderful cooks, as was my paternal grandmother (Oma), and I'm always trying to make things the way mom, dad or Oma did. Read more from this author
Did you know that it’s marzipan when it’s made with crushed almonds and mazapan when it’s made with crushed peanuts? I just learned that.