Leather Britches Beans(Fodder Beans)

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Leather Britches Beans (Fodder Beans)

Recipe By : Mrs. Estill Monk
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : To Post Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Green Beans
Salt And Pepper
Lard Or Bacon Grease
Water

String very full beans as you would for cooking, but do not break them.
Thread beans on twine, using just enough beans on each string for one or
two meals. Then drop them into a brine of ½ cup coarse salt and one gallon
of water for 15 minutes. Drain on newspaper. The brine will keep bugs
away from your beans. Hang the strings of beans on wire or rope in a dry
place for at least three weeks. Make sure they are completely dry or they
will mold.

Prior to cooking the dried beans, pour lots of boiling water over the beans
and soak overnight. In the morning, wash the beans well and cover with
water in a pan. Cook for 2 hours; then add salt, lard or bacon grease, and
pepper. Finish cooking about 2 hours more, adding water as needed.

Source: "Mountain Measures" -- Junior League of Charleston, WV
ed. 1974

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