Party Peanuts

Directions

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   Combine
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   grated Cheddar cheese, cream cheese and butter or margarine
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   and
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   cream well.
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   Sift flour and red pepper (or combination of spices) twice.
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   Add flour mixture a little at a time
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   to the cheese mixture.
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   Continue mixing until you have a soft
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   dough.
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    Place
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    dough in refrigerator until ready to use. (It will
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    keep
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    4
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    to 5 weeks.) When ready to shape peanuts, remove 1/3
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    of
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    the dough at a time.
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    Pinch off the dough the size
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    of
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    a peanut (about 1/4 teaspoon).
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    Press flat and wrap around
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    peanut (skins need not be removed).
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    Press two peanuts firmly
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    together to form
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    peanut shape.
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    (Note:
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    This can be done
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    while watching TV or relaxing.) Continue until all dough is
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    used.
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    In
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    a small bowl
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    blend
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    egg and water.
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    Dip each peanut
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    quickly in egg mixture and roll in sesame seed.
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    Place 1
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    inch
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    apart
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    on greased baking sheet.
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    Bake immediately in 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crisp.
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    Yields 9 to 10 dozen.