To this they readily agreed and many happy, busy spare moments they spent in preparing for (to them) the great occasion.
It would take too long to tell you about the different candies they made, but every bit was sold, and when, one morning, they received a written "vote of thanks" from the patriotic society, Betsey and Dorothy felt fully repaid for all their efforts.
CHAPTER VIII
SALTED NUTS
One day Betsey said, "Mother, I should like to know how to prepare salted peanuts and salted almonds," and, as usual, mother was glad to comply with her request and teach her.
Salted Peanuts
| Peanuts (shelled), | 1 cup |
| Butter, or | |
| Olive oil. | |
| Salt. |
Betsey bought the peanuts that were not cooked. These she shelled, then covered with boiling water for a minute or two. Draining off the water, she removed the little brown skins easily.
Using a shallow cake tin, Betsey poured in a little olive oil (for those who do not like olive oil, a small piece of butter may be used), added the peanuts, put in a hot oven and cooked to a light golden brown.