Beans—String
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- Ingredients
- String beans
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Utensils
- String or twine
- Saucepan
- Directions
- Break off the tips of the beans, pulling the strings off with them.
- Cut or break the beans into pieces about an inch long, wash, and let stand an hour in cold water.
- Put the beans into a saucepan, and cover them with boiling water. Cover the saucepan, and boil slowly from one to three hours.
- Drain, and season with butter, salt, and pepper.
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