Sweet Beans
Sweet Beans (Dulce de Frijoles)
2/3 cup pinto beans
2 cups milk
2 Tbsp butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 egg yolks, beaten
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
Cover the beans with water & cook until very soft; drain, then put them in a blender with the milk
Puree the beans & strain them through the finest blade of a food mill
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add bean mixture, sugar & half of the cinnamon & simmer until thick, about 25 min
Remove the pan from the heat, add the beaten egg yolks, then continue cooking over very low heat until quite thick
Pour the mixture onto a plate, top with the nuts, & sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon
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