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fancy green beans

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

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.

(1 rating)
yield 6 to 8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For fancy green beans

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

How To Make fancy green beans

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 3
    Cut up pears. and zest from lemon.
  • 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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