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BAKED LIMA BEANS

Fix-it And Enjoy-it Cookbook
by Phyllis Pellman Good

Makes 8-10 servings
Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Soaking Time: 8 hours, or overnight
Cooking Time: 1 hour, plus 2 hours

Ingredients
• 1 lb. dried lima beans
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. dried mustard
• 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
• 1 cup sour cream
 

Directions
1. Place beans in a large soup pot and cover with water. Allow to soak for 8 hours, or overnight.

2. Cook in soaking water, covered, until almost tender. Drain and rinse.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked beans, brown sugar, butter, salt, mustard, corn syrup, and sour cream. Pour into a greased 2 1/2-qt. casserole and cover.

4. Bake at 300° for 2 hours, stirring several times.

5. Mixture will be thin when taken from the oven, but it thickens as it cools.
 

Jean Butzer, Batavia, NY