Sugared Peanuts

This used to be my family's one Xmas tradition. Then we all got healthy. *sigh* I do miss these.... We made these in an electric fypan. But you could probably use a large frypan on the stove top. The cooking time is a guess. But it never seemed to be all that long. Double quantities work well - as long as you have a large enough frypan.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup water
• 2 -3  drops  cochineal (red colouring)
• 1 (250 g) packet raw peanuts

Directions

1. Put all ingredients into a frypan. The nuts should be in a single layer only.
2. Keep the peanuts moving from the outside to the centre of the frypan so they are all coated evenly.
3. Boil and stir until the water and sugar have dissolved.
4. Allow the peanuts to cool.
5. Eat!