Stew Fried Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. string beans, freshly picked and washed
salt to taste
1 tsp. sugar
oil (to cover bottom of iron skillet)
water

Preparation

Prepare fresh green beans by snapping into 1/2-inch pieces. Pour oil to cover bottom of iron skillet.
Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of sugar and salt (enough to season beans) over the oil in skillet.
Heat over medium heat until sugar begins to dissolve and crystallize.
Place beans in oil and cover with tight lid. Water in beans will cook out.
If beans begin to fry, add small amount of water and stir to prevent browning.
Takes about 30 minutes to cook tender.