Name: Ham with Green String Beans (Speck Und Beans)
Ingredients: 3 lb Ham, smoked; Water; 1 qt String beans; 5 Med Potato; Salt & pepper

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Dutch	Penndutch, Ham	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lb	Ham, smoked
		Water
1	qt	String beans
5		Med Potato
		Salt & pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

*** My notes: I think the recipes in this cookbook all assume using a
whole, uncooked ham. I would omit the step of boiling ham for 3 hours if
using a cooked ham. Cover the piece of ham with cold water and set over a
low flame to cook for 3 hours. Add water from time to time during cooking
in order to have at least one quart of broth at all times. Wash and clean
the string beans, break into small pieces and add to the ham. Continue
cooking about 25 minutes. Pare and quarter the potatoes; add to the beans
and ham and cook about 25 or 30 minutes, or until beans and potatoes are
tender. About 15 minutes before serving, add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot, providing vinegar for those who like the dish strongly flavored.
Source:  Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts
Press, 1936.
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