Chinese Style Peanut Butter

Ingredients

3 cups peanut oil
1 cup raw shelled peanuts
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. When the oil is hot, add the peanuts and fry for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Drain. In a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, puree the peanuts and 2 tablespoons of the oil until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and cool.

Yield: about 1/2 cup