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Haricot Beans, to Stew

Soak and boil half a pint of beans in the usual way. Drain and dry them. Cut four ounces of bacon into dice, pour some boiling water on it for a few minutes, drain it, then put it into a stewpan. Shake the pan over the fire till the bacon is lightly browned, pour over it a quarter of a pint of brown gravy thickened with flour, and a finely-minced onion. Season with pepper and salt, and simmer for a quarter of an hour. Add the beans, let them stew a quarter of an hour longer, and serve. Time, two hours or more to boil the beans. Probable cost, 4d. per quart. Sufficient for four persons.