Pennsylvania Dutch Green Beans

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 lb fresh green beans, cut into short lengths and cooked or 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen cut green beans, cooked or 2 (1 lb) cans cut string beans, cooked
• 1 cup fresh water (or water from cooked frozen bean or 1/2 cup liquid from can plus 1/2 cup water)

Directions

1. 1

   Fry bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel.

2. 2

   Saute onion in bacon fat until golden.In small bowl, mix cornstarch, salt, mustard,sugar and vinegar.

3. 3

   Add liquid from beans and beat until smooth.

4. 4

   Add this mixture to bacon fat in pan and boil until thickened slightly.

5. 5

   Add green beans and stir well.

6. 6

   Crush bacon and sprinkle on top.

7. 7

   May be garnished with sliced hard cooked egg.