Recipe and source notes

Baked Sweet Lima Beans

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dried lima beans
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter or fat
  • 1/2 cup honey

Make it step by step

  1. Soak the beans overnight in water to cover. Drain. Add fresh water to cover.
  2. Cover and bring to a boil; cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours, adding salt after 1 hour of cooking. Drain.
  3. Combine the beans, butter or fat and honey in a baking dish. Bake in a 350 degree oven 1 hour, stirring frequently.

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Adapted from Foodista by Helen Pitlick, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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