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Lima Beans

From The Pattern cook-book, 1890

Serves 1

Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Pattern cook-book (1890) by Butterick Publishing Company, page 113. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LIMA BEANS. If the green beans are used, put one pint of them into just enough boiling salted water to cover, and boil slowly until tender. This will take about an hour, if they are cooked slowly enough. Drain off the water, and add one cupful of milk or cream, a small |:iec:e of butter and salt and pepper

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