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Lima (Butter Beans)

From The "Queen" cookery books: Vegetables, 1902

These beans are often used in baked beans and pork.

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The "Queen" cookery books: Vegetables (1902) by S. Beaty-Pownall, page 16. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lima {butter beans). — These are, when fresh and young, cooked whole, in plain salted water, then drained and served with a pat of butter, a squeeze of lemon juice, white pepper, and salt. But when dried, soak, say, a breakfast cupful of the beans

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