Collard Greens - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large bunch collard greens
2 ham hocks or smoked bacon
salt to taste

Preparation

Check
leaves
of fresh greens carefully.
Remove pulpy stems and
discolored
spots
on\tleaves.
Wash thoroughly in several changes
of
water.
You can add a little salt to the last\twater. Place
the
greens
in a colander to drain.
Put meat
in a large pot with at least 2 quarts of water, bring to a
boil.
When boiling
good, put the greens in the pot.
You can\tcut
them
up first
or
you
can cut them after they've cooked.\tCook
on
low until done, about 2 hours, but you can hardly
cook
collards too long.
You may have to add a little water
as
it
boils
down and it is best to use hot water.
I always
add about a teaspoon of sugar when they have cooked on low\tawhile.
When
cleaning greens, cut out most of the stem. When done, take a sharp kitchen knife and fork to cut them.