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(New page: ==Summary== Fresh peanuts, simply prepared, are probably the most popular and common between-meal eating of the region. My father would prepare the sautéed peanuts below on cold winter ni...)
 
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==Ingredients==
==Ingredients==
1 tsp. salt
* 1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
* 1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. (or more) ground cayenne
* 1/4 tsp. (or more) ground cayenne
1/2 tsp. (or more) sugar
* 1/2 tsp. (or more) sugar
1 tbsp. peanut oil
* 1 tbsp. peanut oil
1 1/2 cups raw, shelled peanuts
* 1 1/2 cups raw, shelled peanuts
1 1/2 tbsp. water
* 1 1/2 tbsp. water


==Recommended equipment==
==Recommended equipment==
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# When the peanuts are golden brown throughout (after 8 to 10 minutes), sprinkle the combined dry seasonings over all and shake well.  Carefully, but immediately, pour in the water and agitate to help the flavorings coat the peanuts.
# When the peanuts are golden brown throughout (after 8 to 10 minutes), sprinkle the combined dry seasonings over all and shake well.  Carefully, but immediately, pour in the water and agitate to help the flavorings coat the peanuts.
# Serve immediately or let cool. These will keep for weeks in an airtight container.
# Serve immediately or let cool. These will keep for weeks in an airtight container.
==Source==
Neal, Bill. ''Southern Cooking.'' Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1985. ISBN 0-8078-1649-3.