Cajun Boiled Peanuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs raw peanuts, in the shell (green)
    4 tablespoons cajun seasoning (I get the blackening seasoning from Sam's wholesale)
    1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
    4 tablespoons salt (heaping)
    5 fresh jalapenos, seeded and sliced thick
Preparation
    In large steel stock pot (for outside use) place peanuts and fill with water 3/4 full.
    Add all but the jalapenos.
    Place on gas burner and heat until boiling.
    Boil at a steady boil for about 6 hours, adding water as needed to keep pot at least half full.
    Stir occasionally.
    During last 2 hours add jalapenos.
    Taste at the end of the 6 hours for doneness. They should be completely soft and the inside of the shells are completely \"wet\" looking--no white remains visible.
    Eat hot or cold!
    They are great!
    Freeze some for later--just heat in microwave to enjoy that fresh out of pot taste again!

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