3487. LIMA BEANS and BACON with MARSHMALLOWS

1 lb. dry lima beans
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
4 strips bacon
salt and pepper
1 dozen marshmallows

Soak the lima beans in cold water for 5-6 hours. Drain off this water and add boiling water to cover. Cook on a low flame for half an hour or until tender.

Melt the butter and add the sugar, then the seasoning. Turn the tender beans into a greased casserole, pour over the butter and seasoning. Lay the strips of bacon on the top. Bake with the cover on for about one hour in a warm oven (350ºF), add water if necessary. Remove the cover and put the marshmallows on top of the bacon. Brown under the broiler flame.

Serve in the casserole.


bacon recipe source: Chicago Evening American's A Book of Practical Recipes for the Housewife; Sarah Lohman, Four Pounds Flour, November 21, 2014