Boiled Peanuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. raw peanuts (in the shell)
1 c. salt

Preparation

Wash peanuts.
Put in large kettle and cover with water.
Add salt; bring to a boil and simmer about 5 1/2 hours, until peanuts are tender but still firm.
Taste and see if they are salty enough.
Drain.
Peanuts are good hot, warm or chilled.