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Paçoca

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Paçoca

A simple Brazilian sweet of ground peanuts and sugar pressed into crumbly squares — sold at every festa junina.

Total time
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Brazilian
Vegan

Ingredients

300groasted peanuts, unsalted
150gicing sugar
3 tbspfine cornmeal or plain flour
pinchsalt

Instructions

1

Blend peanuts until they become a coarse, slightly oily meal — not smooth.

2

Mix in icing sugar, cornmeal and salt.

3

Press firmly into small moulds or a lined tray.

4

Refrigerate 30 minutes until firm.

5

Unmould and cut into squares. Store in a cool place.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
585
Protein
18g
Fat
37.3g
Carbs
53.6g
Fiber
6g
Sodium
1951mg

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