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                          PIGEON FORGE PINTOS

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       lb           Pinto beans
  2       qt           Water
    1/2   lb           Salt pork
  2       ts           Salt
  1       c            Molasses
  1       t            Dry mustard
  2       tb           Brown sugar

 Wash beans,discarding imperfect ones.  Cover with
 water; bring to the boiling
 point, boil 2 minutes, then soak 1 hour or more.
 Without draining, cook slowly until the skins
 burstwhen you take of few on a spoon and blow on them.
 lDrain, reserving the cooking water.  cover salt pork
 with boiling water. Let stand 2 minutes, drain, and
 cut 1-inch gashes every 1/2 inch without cutting
 through the rind.  Put the beans in the bean pot.
 Push the pork down
 into the beans until all but the rind is covered.  Mix
 remaining ingredients.
 Add 1 cup of the reserved water and bring to the
 boiling point.  Pour over the beans and add enough
 more water to cover the beans.  Cover the bean pot.
 Bake 6 to 8 hours at 250F. Add water as needed to keep
 the beans moist. Uncover the last hour of baking so
 that the rind will be brown and crisp.

 Recipe By     : The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook



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