Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

finely chopped onion
grated cheese
4 qt. cold water

Preparation

Soak beans in cold water for 8 hours or overnight.
Do not drain.
Add enough fresh water to cover.
Bring to a boil.
Add onion.
Simmer slowly in a covered pot, preferably earthenware. When skins begin to wrinkle, add bacon drippings.
As liquid is absorbed, add more water, always hot.
Cook about 3 1/2 hours. Add salt and cook another 30 minutes or until beans are soft. Separate beans from broth by adding beans to frying pan, a little at a time, with additional bacon drippings.
Mash beans with spoon and add broth, a little at a time.
When all beans have been mashed, saute the whole mixture until it thickens into a heavy paste that can be rolled up.
(Do not let it get too dry.)
Serve hot with chopped onion and grated cheese on top.
Serves 3 to 4.