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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1972-08-24, Page 15THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1972 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE 15 Reclpies BEANS AND MEAT BALLS 2 cup dry beans 1/2 1b. bacon 1 tsp salt 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp ginger 1/2 cup honey 2 tbsp chopped onion Wash beans, cover and soak in water overnight. Cook slowly till tender. Drain, but reserve liquid, Place half of bacon in rectangular casserole, Add beans. Add remaining ingredients comb- ined with 1 1/2 cups of bean liq- uid. Make and press small meat balls (see recipe below) down into beans. Lay remaining bacon en top. Bake in 300 -degree even 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 6 servings. ,''MEAT BALLS 1/2 lb. ground lean beef 1/2 lb. ground smoked ham 3 tbsp. chili sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp chopped onion 2 slices white bread 1/4 cup hot milk ttp1 beaten egg Pour hot milk over bread and mix thoroughly, Add remaining ingredients. Shape into small balls. SOUTHLAND FAVORITE 1 cup dry kidney beans 2 tbsp butter 1 onion chopped 1 clove garlic minced 1/2 tsp celery seed 1/2 tsp sage 1/2 tsp ginger 1 tsp ketchup or chili sauce Salt and pepper to taste Croutons Chopped mint or parsley ' Soak beans overnight in water to cover. Drain and measure liquid to make 6 cups, adding water to cover if necessary. Gently fry onion and garlic in butter till golden. Add this and the next 4 ingredients to the beans and liquid in a soup pot. Simmer, covered, till beans are very tender. Add salt and pepper and mash beans well. Top each serving with croutons or diced bread that has been fried in butter. Sprinkle with bits of mint or parfley. 4 servings. Huron County largest producer There are six major counties in Ontario that specialize in growing beans -• Kent, Elgin, Middlesex, Lambton, Perth and Huron. These counties represent over 4, 200 growers. Of the six counties, Huron is the largest bean producer, with close to 1, 400 growers. A great number of these growers are located in the areas surrounding Zurich - Hay, Stanley, Stephen, Usborne and Tuckersmith town- ships. The total acreage of beans in Ontario is about 90, 000 with 30, 000 acres grown right here in good old Huron County. The estimated amount of beans grown in Ontario is 1, 500, 000 cwt. About half of the total amount of beans grown in Ontario must be exported. Up until ten years ago, there were just enough beans grown in the country for domestic use,. but in the past ten years the growers have doubled their acreage making it necessary to export the balance Beans are now considered as one of the best cash crops there is TOMATO BAKED BEANS 7 - 1/2 cups boiling water 2 - 12 cups dry white beans 1 med. onion sliced thin 1/3 cup butter 1 - 28 oz. can tomatoes and juice I tsp. salt 1/8 tsp dry mustard pinch of ginger dash of cayenne 1/3 cup molasses 1/3 cup chili sauce 1. Add beans to boiling water. Boil for 2 minutes. Cover tightly, remove from hear and let stand 1 hour. 2. Drain, reserving liquid and turn beans into large saucepan. 3. Add all remaining ingredients except molasses and chili sauce. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Turn into 2 qt. baking dish. 4. Combine molasses and chili sauce. Pour over beans. 5. Cover beans and bake at 325 deg. for 1 hour, Remove cover and bake 1 hour longer or until beans are tender, WELCOME to the BEAN ° It's Time For 0 IN ZURICH HONEY Be sure to visit our Booth at the Festival and see our side range of Honey Products. Pick up a Free Booklet "Ontario Honey." Ferguson Apiaries GOSHEN STREET SOUTH - ZURICH for area farmers. There is an organization known as the Ontario Bean Producer's Marketing Board which has help- ed a great deal with the export market of beans in the country. The growing of beans is usually regarded as a 90 -day crop, since they are planted in early June and harvested in early Septemb- er. Years ago the beans used to be pulled and drawn into the barns, where they would be left for some time before they were threshed. Now, however, most farmers combine the beans right in the field, thus eliminating a great deal of hard work. Bean straw is considered val- uable by most farmers, and they usually bale and draw it into their barns, where it is later used for bedding cattle, and feed. From the time beans are first sown in early June, until they are harvested, there is considerable amount of work involved for the farmer. Shortly after they are up out of the ground they must be scuffled so the ground around them is loosened to aid in their growth. A little later they must be, hoed to clean the weeds away from the plants, Sorne farmers now use weed sprays to eliminate the tedious job of hoeing. When the beans ripen in the early fall the entire plant must be pulled out of the ground. This is now done with modern machinery that will pull two or four rows at one time. After they are dried out the combines are able to come along and harvest the crop. Beans require proper climatic conditions to grow successfully, and this area of Ontario is best suited for this purpose. They must have an abundant supply of rain and warm sunshine to mat- ure properly. Once beans have been sold to either the bean company or the independent dealer, they are then ready for use by c anning factories in the manufacture of pork and beans, or bean soup. There are a number of other methods of selling the finished product as well. Most dealers package thite beans for retail sale in stores where housewives pur- chase there for their own use. Many women prefer making their own pork and beans to those bought in the grocery store. Poorer quality beans are kept by the farmers and used for feeding cattle. The beans are cooked in a big electric kettle before they are used for feed. • RANCH BEANS FOR THE GANG 12 cups canned beans 2 med onions diced and sauteed 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 3 dashes Tobasco 1 bottle ketchup 1 cup"of ale Bake at 350 deg. for 1 hour. Bac- on strips may be placed over the top for extra flavor. COUNTRY STYLE 1 1b. dry beans 2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic chopped. 1 bay leaf 2 med onions chopped 1 green pepper chopped 3 peeled tomatoes chopped 1/2 tsp oregano (optional) 1/4 cup parsley chopped 6 strips bacon Simmer beans in water to cover with salt, pepper, garlic and bay leaf till just tender. Fry bacon strips till crisp, then remove from pan. Saute onions till golden in the drippings, then add pepper and tomatoes and cook 5 minutes more. Stir in oregano and parsley. Drain beans and mix thoroughly with all other ingredients including bacon which has been crumbled. Place in pot or casserole, adding bean liquid to cover. 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