Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Pinto Beans

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 pound ham hocks
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Water to cover
• 2 cups dry pinto beans sorted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Preparation

Step 1

Cook ham hocks and sugar covered with water. Cook on simmer for a couple hours. When meat is tender pull apart with 2 forks to separate meat from fat, skin and bones. Return meat to broth and store in freezer till bean day.

Wash and sort 2 cups dry pinto beans. Add beans to pot with 8 cups water, 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the ham with broth from above. Bring to boil, cover and simmer about 3 hours or until tender.

This recipe yields ?? servings.