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Lima Beans in Cream

Open a pint can lima beans, drain off the water and plunge them in boiling water for two minutes. Drain on a sieve, then place in a saucepan with a half gill milk, gill cream, and season with a half teaspoon salt and saltspoon cayenne. Mix well and let boil for five minutes. Knead in a saucepan a half tablespoon butter with a teaspoon flour, then add the butter little by little to the lima beans, continually mixing while adding it. Cook for five minutes, dress on a vegetable dish and serve.