Simmered dry beans (whit

100 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
5 gallons WATER; COLD
1 quart WATER; HOT
2 pounds BACON;SLICED FZ
8 pounds BEANS WHITE DRY 2 LB
1 teaspoon PEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN
2 tablespoons SALT TABLE 5LB

Directions

1. PICK OVER BEANS, REMOVING DISCOLORED BEANS AND FOREIGN MATTER. WASH BEANS

THOROUGHLY.

2. COVER WITH WATER; BRING TO A BOIL IN A STEAM-JACKETED KETTLE; BOIL 2 MINUTES; TURN OFF HEAT.

3. COVER; LET SOAK 1 HOUR.

4. ADD BACON, SALT, AND PEPPER TO BEANS.

5. BRING TO A BOIL; ADD MORE WATER IF NECESSARY TO COVER BEANS; COVER.

SIMMER 1½ HOURS OR UNTIL BEANS ARE JUST TENDER. (EXTRA HOT WATER MAY BE ADDED, IF NECESSARY, TO KEEP BEANS COVERED.) NOTE: 1. ALTERNATE METHOD: FOLLOW STEP 1. OMIT STEPS 2 AND 3. COVER BEANS

WITH COOL WATER; SOAK OVERNIGHT. FOLLOW STEPS 4 AND 5.

NOTE: 2. ONE-NO. 6 SCOOP MAY BE USED. SEE RECIPE NO. A04000.

Recipe Number: Q00500

SERVING SIZE: ⅔ CUP

From the <Army Master Recipe Index File> (actually used today!).

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