Instructions: 1. Wash red beans. Place in a saucepan with cold water and bring to a boil. Then simmer, covered, until beans are soft (about 1 hour). Let cool slightly.

2. Strain beans through cheesecloth or force through a ricer. (Discard skins.) Combine beans with sugar and peanut oil.

3. Oil a pan lightly and heat. Add bean mixture and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. (The heat must be very low and the stirring constant to prevent scorching.)

NOTE: This mixture (used in "Eight Precious Rice") may be made in advance and frozen. VARIATIONS:
1. For the white sugar, substitute brown sugar.

2. Omit step 3. Beat mixture with an electric beater until thick and pudding-like.

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