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Refried beans

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Dried pinto beans 1 tb Sugar
• 1 tb Salt 1/2 c Bacon drippings
• 3 ea Garlic cloves 1/4 c Bacon drippings

Instructions:

ick over Beans to remove rocks and bad Beans. Wash and put in large ot with Sugar. Add enough cold Water to cover* and heat to bOiling. over and simmer for 3 hours or until Beans are soft adding addition- l Water when necessary* during cooking. Add 1/2 cup bacon drippings alt and Garlic. Cook at least 1 hour more stirring occasionally. n be cooked for more than 4 hours or overnight if there is enough ater. Heat 1/4 cup bacon drippings or lard in a large skillet and add eans. Stir frequently until Beans are reheated. Mash with a fork r potato masher. Brown Beans until dry and a little crusty stirring requently. Add Salt if needed to taste. ote 1: *Begin with Water at least twice as deep as Beans. When eans have finished swelling add liquid as needed to keep level a ittle above the top of the Beans. ote 2: Bacon drippings or lard give the best flavor but for those oncerned with cholesterol levels vegetable Oil may be substituted. ote 3: If desired one or more of the following may be added to eans during frying. Grated Cheese to taste Chopped Chilis Diced Onion Crisp crumbled bacon Note 4: If Beans become to thick thin with a little milk.

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