Charlene's Recipe

Boiled Peanuts

Category: Whitsons

1 lb raw shelled peanuts
salt to taste

Put nuts in a 3 quart crock pot. Fill pot with water. Allow peanuts to soak 8 hours or overnight. Peanuts will absorb a lot of the water making it necessary to add more water until the pot is filled. Add salt to taste (Try 4-5 Tbsp of salt; taste toward end of cooking time. Add more salt if taste dictates and allow to cook for about 1 hour more). Cook peanuts on low for 8 hours and then on high for 1 1/2 hours or medium for 4 1/2 hours. Drain.
VARIATION: In place of salt use Old Bay seasoning or Cajun seasoning. Store in refrigerator.