Birnen, Bohnen Und Speck
"Pears, Beans and Bacon." From "The Art of German Cooking" by Betty Wason published 1967. A delicious treat (but don't eat this too often, it's not exactly healthy).
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 6
- 1⁄2cup water
- 1tablespoon lemon juice
- 1
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2lb bacon
- 1⁄4cup sugar
- 2tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1tablespoon lemon juice
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DIRECTIONS
- Place pears in a pot with warm water. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes.
- While pears are cooking, cook bacon in a skillet. When crispy, remove to a plate with paper towel and reserve bacon grease.
- After simmering for 15 minutes, add beans and salt.
- Drain pears and beans. Crumble bacon into pears and beans.
- Add sugar, vinegar, and 1 tbsp lemon juice to the bacon grease and pour over pears, beans, and bacon.
- Serve hot.
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