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Fresh String Beans with Butter

Break the blossom, end, pull it backward to remove string, and trim off the thin strips from the other end of a quart of very fresh, tender string beans. Thoroughly wash in cold water and let stand in the water ten minutes, drain, then plunge in two quarts boiling water with a teaspoon of salt, and boil forty minutes. Drain on a sieve, replace in saucepan, adding half ounce good butter, half teaspoon salt and three saltspoons white pepper, mix well with a fork, dress on a vegetable dish nd serve.