Party Peanuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
3/8 tsp. ground red pepper or 1/4 tsp. red pepper plus 1/8 tsp. white pepper, curry powder or paprika
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. peanuts, lightly roasted
1 egg and 1 Tbsp. water, blended
1 1/2 boxes (2 3/8 oz. size) sesame seed

Preparation

Combine
grated Cheddar cheese, cream cheese and butter or margarine
and
cream well.
Sift flour and red pepper (or combination of spices) twice.
Add flour mixture a little at a time
to the cheese mixture.
Continue mixing until you have a soft
dough.
Place
dough in refrigerator until ready to use. (It will
keep
4
to\t5 weeks.) When ready to shape peanuts, remove 1/3
of
the dough at a time.
Pinch off the dough the size
of
a peanut (about 1/4 teaspoon).
Press flat and wrap around
peanut (skins need not be removed).
Press two peanuts firmly
together to\tform
peanut shape.
(Note:
This can be done
while watching TV or relaxing.) Continue until all dough is
used.
In
a\tsmall bowl
blend
egg and water.
Dip each peanut
quickly in egg mixture and roll in sesame seed.
Place 1
inch
apart
on greased baking sheet.
Bake immediately in 350\u00b0 oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crisp.
Yields 9 to 10 dozen.