Sweet and Sour Beans Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 1/2 lb. French green beans | ||
| Lean bacon | 1/4 Pound | |
| Butter | 1/2 Ounce | |
| Onions | 2 | |
| Sugar | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Cider vinegar | 1/2 Pint | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
Wash and string 2 1/2 lb. French green beans.
Cut as preferred or leave them whole if they are small.
Drop the beans a handful at a time into a large pan containing 6 or 7 pints of rapidly boiling salt water, 1/2 teaspoon salt for each pint of water.
Bring back to a boil and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until tender.
Drain and cool.
Remove the rinds and chop finely 1/4 lb. lean bacon.
Fry in 1/2 oz. butter.
Add 2 onions previously minced, cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 pint cider vinegar.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Cool.
Pour over beans, mix well and chill in refrigerator overnight.
Cut as preferred or leave them whole if they are small.
Drop the beans a handful at a time into a large pan containing 6 or 7 pints of rapidly boiling salt water, 1/2 teaspoon salt for each pint of water.
Bring back to a boil and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until tender.
Drain and cool.
Remove the rinds and chop finely 1/4 lb. lean bacon.
Fry in 1/2 oz. butter.
Add 2 onions previously minced, cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 pint cider vinegar.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Cool.
Pour over beans, mix well and chill in refrigerator overnight.
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