6 pounds dry large lima beans
1 gallon boiling water
4 ounces pimiento, chopped
1 ounce salt (1 1/2 tbsp)
1 cup molasses
24 ounces bacon, sliced
Servings: 50
1. Wash beans. Add boiling water. Cover. Let stand 1 hour or longer. Cook beans in the same water until tender, about 1 hour.
2. Add seasonings to beans. Scale into two 12x20x2-inch pans, 8 lb 6 oz per pan.
3. Place bacon on top of beans. Bake at 350°F until top is brown, about 1 hour.
Yield: 2 pans 12x20x2 inches
Notes: VARIATIONS:
Baked Lima Beans and Sausage. Omit bacon. Place 6 lb link sausages on top of beans.
Boiled Lima Beans and Ham. Omit bacon and seasonings. Add 5 lb diced ham to beans and simmer until tender.
1 gallon boiling water
4 ounces pimiento, chopped
1 ounce salt (1 1/2 tbsp)
1 cup molasses
24 ounces bacon, sliced
Servings: 50
1. Wash beans. Add boiling water. Cover. Let stand 1 hour or longer. Cook beans in the same water until tender, about 1 hour.
2. Add seasonings to beans. Scale into two 12x20x2-inch pans, 8 lb 6 oz per pan.
3. Place bacon on top of beans. Bake at 350°F until top is brown, about 1 hour.
Yield: 2 pans 12x20x2 inches
Notes: VARIATIONS:
Baked Lima Beans and Sausage. Omit bacon. Place 6 lb link sausages on top of beans.
Boiled Lima Beans and Ham. Omit bacon and seasonings. Add 5 lb diced ham to beans and simmer until tender.
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