Recipe - Cattlemans Beef And Beans

1 pound Dried Pinto Beans
3 pound Beef Brisket Or Round Roast
One half cup Dark Molasses
One half teaspoon Ground Ginger
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
6 cup Water
1 Whole Large Onion; Chopped
2 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Dry Mustard
1 Whole Bay Leaf

1. Rinse beans under running water, place in a large kettle with water;
bring to boiling; cover kettle; lower heat; cook 15 minutes; let stand 1
hour.

2. Trim all excess fat from beef; brown meat on all sides inremaining fat
ina large skillet. 3. Place meat in the bottom of the slow cooker; add
beans and liquid, onion, mollasses, salt, ginger, mustard, pepper and bay
leaf. Add more water, if needed to cover meat and beans; cover. 4. Cook on
high for 2 hours, stir beans, adding more liquid if needed to keep beans
and meat covered. 5. Turn heat control to low and cook for 8 hours, or
until beans are very tender and liquid is absorbed. Taste and season with a
spoonful of hot prepared mustard, if you wish. 6. Remove meat to a carving
board and cut into slices; spoon beans around beef on platter.
Posted to recipeludigest by "Diane Geary" diane@keyway.net on Mar 8,
1998