FANCY GREEN BEANS

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This is my own creation and I first made this in 1960, when I lived in Grand Rapids,Mi. Everyone loved it and asked for it often. The lemon juice gives this dish just the right amount of tart with the sweet. I have made it with apricots too! These are my own photos.

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 slice bacon,fried crisp and chopped
2 can(s) (14 oz. each) cut green beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz can pears, drain and reserve juice in measuring cup
1/2 c pear liquid,or whatever you drained into measuring cup
1/2 c water or whatever is needed to make pear juice equal 1 cup
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 large lemon juice, fresh; plus the zest
1 pinch nutmeg
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp bacon grease,optional
to taste: salt and pepper,optional

Steps:

1. Fry bacon crisp, cool then chop up;set aside. Drain green beans in strainer and rinse;set aside. Drain juice from pears into measuring cup adding the water to make 1 cup liquid,pour into saucepan.
2. Add the sugar,nutmeg, lemon juice and all but 1 teaspoon of the zest. Stir in and blend in the cornstarch. Bring to a boil ,stirring continuously until mixture becomes clear. Stir in all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon pieces.
3. Cut up pears. and zest from lemon.
4. Add drained beans and fold in the pears. Just heat until warmed. Pour into serving bowl and garnish top with reserved bacon and orange zest. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of bacon grease over top if desired. Enjoy! Enjoy.

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