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THE CHINESE COOK BOOK
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PEANUT CANDY


FAR

SUNG

TONG

1 pound peanuts
½ pound sugar

(a) Fry the nuts in a hot pan for 10 minutes. Take off the skins.

(b) Put 1 bowl of water in a hot, oiled pan. To this add the sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until there is no water left.

(c) Mix the peanuts with the sugar on a board. Roll while hot until the mixture is ½ inch thick. Let cool.

(d) Cut to desired size.