Chinese Peanut Brittle

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place sesame seeds and peanuts on prepared sheet and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
2. 2
   Attach multipurpose blade to KitchenAid(R) 7-cup food processor. Add toasted sesame seeds and peanuts, process on low speed until chopped.
3. 3
   Line the bottom and sides of a 9x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Combine sugar, water and maltose syrup in a heavy pot. Heat over medium heat to 266°F or hard ball stage on a candy thermometer. Quickly stir in chopped sesame seeds and peanuts and pour into prepared pan. Cool until set.
4. 4
   When cool, remove from pan and cut into bars. Cool completely and store in an air-tight container.