750. FRANKFURTER, BACON and LIMA BEAN CASSEROLE

makes 5 servings


2 cups dried lima beans
2 tablespoons light molasses
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ lb. bacon
5 frankfurters about ½ lb.

Wash beans and soak overnight in cold water, then drain, cover with fresh water and simmer gently until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain, saving cooking water. Turn beans into buttered casserole. Combine molasses, brown sugar and salt and add enough of the cooking water to make 2 cups; pour over beans. Cover casserole and bake in a moderate oven (350° F.) 2 hours. Cover may be removed last 15 minutes of cooking to brown top. Just before beans are done, broil or pan-broil bacon until crisp, cook frankfurters (by dropping in actively boiling water, turn off heat, cover and let stand on back of stove 5 minutes) . Arrange drained frankfurters on top of beans and lay crisp bacon over frankfurters. Serve piping hot.


courtesy of: The Modern Family Cookbook