Leather Britches Or Shuck Beans

1. 1

   Wash and dry a batch of firm green beans.

2. 2

   Remove ends and strings.

3. 3

   Using a large darning needle with heavy white thread, push the needle through the bean pod near the middle of each, pushing them along the thread so that they are about 1/4 inch apart.

4. 4

   Hang up the strings of beans in a warm, well ventilated place to dry.

5. 5

   They will shrivel and turn greenish gray.

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