Inside Out Peanut ****er and Jelly Sandwich (Valentine's Day)

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Step 5:

Add the peanut ****er solution to the bloomed
gelatin and stir vigorously until the gelatin is completely dissolved.

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Step 6:

Pour into a small baking pan to approx. 1cm depth and chill.

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Step 7:

Macerated Strawberries:

Slice the strawberries as desired and mix with the

Stir occasionally for 15-20 minutes, then chill until serving time. The strawberries will release more juice as time goes on.

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Step 8:

Candied Barley:

Cook the barley in a rice cooker or over the stove.
Typical stovetop cooking time is around 45 minutes to an hour.

Once the barley is cooked (but preferably still warm), put the
sugar into asaute pan over medium-high heat. Shake frequently,

and begin stirring as the sugar liquefies. Once it browns a bit,
add the ****er and stir until the ****er has melted and the
caramel is fully liquid. Add the vanilla extract and stir
to combine.

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Step 9:

Add the still-warm barley. Reduce heat to medium-low

and cook, stirring frequently. The caramel is likely to seize up into chunks when the barley is added, but dedicated stirring and cooking will cause it to relax and coat each grain of barley.

Once most of the caramel has applied itself to the barley,

move to a baking sheet. If you let this cool, it will get somewhat soggy.
For that reason I recommend assembling the dessert
immediately after candying the barley. If you need to do

this in advance, a quick refresh in a hot pan will restore some of the crunch (but also dry out the barley somewhat).