fancy green beans

Name: Fancy Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slice(s) bacon,fried crisp and chopped; 2 can(s) (14 oz. each) cut green beans, drained and rinsed; 15 ounce(s) can pears, drain and reserve juice in measuring cup; 1/2 cup(s) pear liquid,or whatever you drained into measuring cup; 1/2 cup(s) water or whatever is needed to make pear juice equal 1 cup; 2 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 1 large lemon juice, fresh; plus the zest; 1 pinch(es) nutmeg; 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 1 tablespoon(s) bacon grease,optional; to taste: - salt and pepper,optional

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Aug 28, 2013

This is my own creation and I first made this in 1960, when I lived in Grand Rapids,Mi. Everyone loved it and asked for it often. The lemon juice gives this dish just the right amount of tart with the sweet. I have made it with apricots too! These are my own photos.

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I first made this when I was missioned in Grand Rapids, Mi. The nuns loved it and asked me to make it often. That was in 1960.

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

6 slices bacon,fried crisp and chopped
2 cans (14 oz. each) cut green beans, drained and rinsed
15 ounces can pears, drain and reserve juice in measuring cup
1/2 cup pear liquid,or whatever you drained into measuring cup
1/2 cup water or whatever is needed to make pear juice equal 1 cup
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large lemon juice, fresh; plus the zest
1 pinch nutmeg
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon bacon grease,optional
to taste: - salt and pepper,optional

How To Make fancy green beans

Step 1

Fry bacon crisp, cool then chop up;set aside. Drain green beans in strainer and rinse;set aside. Drain juice from pears into measuring cup adding the water to make 1 cup liquid,pour into saucepan.

Step 2

Add the sugar,nutmeg, lemon juice and all but 1 teaspoon of the zest. Stir in and blend in the cornstarch. Bring to a boil ,stirring continuously until mixture becomes clear. Stir in all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon pieces.
Step 3

Cut up pears. and zest from lemon.
Step 4

Add drained beans and fold in the pears. Just heat until warmed. Pour into serving bowl and garnish top with reserved bacon and orange zest. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of bacon grease over top if desired. Enjoy! Enjoy.
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