Recipe - Lima Beans

1 pound Lima beans dried
2 Pieces smoked ham hocks
Skin
2 tablespoon Bacon drippings
One half teaspoon Sugar
One half teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Black pepper freshly
Ground

1) Pick over the beans to remove the stones and dirt. Rinse the beans
well and drain them. Cover them with cold water and soak them 15 to 20
minutes. Drain well.

2) Combine the beans and all the remaining ingredients in a large pot. Add
enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Heat to simmering and cook, covered
, until the beans are tender but not mushy, about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Keep an eye on the beans while they are cooking and add more water to keep
the beans covered it necessary. Discard the ham skin and serve hot.

Recipe By : Sylvia Woods

From:

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip