GRANDMA SALLYS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare two large baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a Silpat.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add flour and continue to mix until mixture forms a soft dough (it will be crumbly at first, but keep mixing and it will form a dough). Form dough into a cohesive ball with your hands.
• Roll dough 1/4-inch thick on a surface dusted with flour or powdered sugar* with a well-dusted rolling pin. Cut into rounds and place on prepared baking sheets. Repeat as necessary.
• Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until cookies are pale golden brown. Let cool on baking sheets.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Place dry beans in a large dish or on your countertop.
• Sort through the dry beans, removing any stones, twigs, hard beans or other foreign objects.
• Place dry beans in a colander and rinse well under cold running water.
• Pour rinsed beans in a pot and cover with about 6 inches of cold water. Let soak overnight.
• Pour beans back in colander, drain, rinse again, stirring until water runs clear.
• Place a large pot, filled about half full of water on your stovetop. Set to medium-high heat.
• Add rinsed and drained beans to pot. Bring to a slight boil.
• Add the whole, peeled Onion.
• Add the three slices of Fatback
• Add 1 – teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper and stir all ingredients well.
• Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low or to a low simmer.
• Let beans simmer 1 to 2 hours until tender. Stir about every 30 minutes and watch liquid levels.
• Don’t allow the liquid to drop below the top of the beans while cooking. Add hot water as needed.
• When beans are tender, taste and add salt if needed.
• If you add salt, stir and simmer about 10-15 more minutes.
• Serve warm and Enjoy!