Bruna Bönor Brown Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Pick over and rinse the beans. Add the water and soak the beans at least 12 hours.
• Bring the beans and soaking water to a boil. Cover the pan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add the salt, vinegar, syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon stick. Stir to mix.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender. The liquid should be as thick as a sauce at the end of the cooking period.
• If the liquid is not thickened, turn up the heat for 10 minutes, or until the liquid is reduced. Remove the cinnamon stick. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Wash and drain beans.
• Add 7 cups water.
• Cover and let stand overnight.
• In the morning, bring to simmering point.
• Cover tightly and simmer 3- 3 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
• Add sugar, syrup, vinegar, salt and nutmeg.
• Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water and stir into beans.
• Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, until thickened (you may need to add more cornstarch).
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, fry the bacon over medium heat until done (but not quite crisp).
• Drain off grease and crumble the bacon.
• Add butter and brown sugar to skillet and add the crumbled bacon back in. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until the brown sugar has dissolved.
• Steam the Green Beans in the bag if they are steamable, otherwise place the green beans in a pot and fill with about 1 inch of water. Bring water to a boil and then place the lid on the pot.
• Steam the beans over medium heat until cooked through, about 5-8 minutes.
• Drain the water from the beans, season with garlic salt, and stir in the sugar and bacon mixture.
• Serve immediately.