Boiled Peanuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs raw peanuts, in the shell
1 gallon water
1 1/4 cups salt

Preparation

Place peanuts in a large saucepan.
Mix the water and salt to make a birne.
Cover the peanuts with the brine.
Bring ot a boil, cover, and boil until the shells are tender-around 45 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Let stand 30 minutes, drain well.
Keeps in the fridge for up to 1 week.