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Butter Beans

Break the blossom end, pull it backward, removing the string, and trim off the thin strip from the other end of a quart of very fresh butter beans. Thoroughly wash in cold water, drain well, and place in a saucepan with enough boiling water to cover them; add a teaspoon salt, cover the pan, and cook for forty minutes. Drain all the water from the pan, then add one ounce butter, half teaspoon salt, half teaspoon pepper and one teaspoon freshly chopped parsley. Mix well with a fork. Dress on a vegetable dish and serve.