This delicious sweet and salty treat that consists of melted chocolate mixed with peanuts is celebrated on 8 March, which is National Peanut Cluster Day.
But, before peanut clusters could come into existence, two things needed to happen.
First, a process had to be invented to transform the cocoa bean into what we know today as chocolate. The process was not widely used until about the late 1800s, and at about the same time, the second important thing happened – agriculturists found a way to grow peanuts and get them to the public with steel tools and steam power.
After these processes were invented, it did not take confectioners long to add the now readily available peanuts to melted chocolate. The sheer simplicity of the salty peanuts added to sweetened chocolate proved to be a mouth-watering temptation few could resist – even today.
Celebrate today by enjoying some delicious peanut clusters – either homemade or store-bought. Clusters are very easy to make and the snack can be ready in minutes. Melt the chocolate, add the peanuts and stir them together. Drop spoonfuls into clusters on wax paper or foil and leave them to harden. As soon as they have set, you can indulge – but remember to share!
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