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Soul Food Appetizers

Big Mama has complied a collection of her best Soul Food Appetizer Recipes for you along with tips on cooking. Feel free to browse and find the recipe that's right for you. As Always if you have a recipe you would like to share email Big Mama and See your recipe Featured.

Boiled Peanuts

Green in-shell peanuts:

Wash freshly harvested in-shell peanuts thoroughly in cool water. Place the peanuts ina suitable sauce pan and cover with a medium brine (10 oz salt to one gallon water). Boil covered for 45 minutes or until the kernels are tender. Taste test for preferred saltiness. Allow peanuts to sit in brine to increase saltiness; drain as soon as desired degree of saltiness is achieved. The peanuts are ready for shelling and eating immediately or they may be held in refrigerator for as long as five days.

Dry Raw Peanuts in Shell:

Put 1 pound raw shelled peanuts in a 3-qt crock pot. Fill pot with water. Allow peanuts to soak 9 hours or overnight. Peanuts will absorb a lot of the water making it necessary to add water until the pot is filled. Add salt to taste. Try 4 to 5 tablespoons of salt. Cook peanuts on low for 8 hours and then on high for 1 1/2 hours or medium for 4 1/2 hours. If taste dictates, add more salt and allow to cook for about 1 hour more..

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