Bruna Bönor (Brown Beans) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb swedish brown beans
7 cups water
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Preparation

Wash and drain beans.
Add 7 cups water.
Cover and let stand overnight.
In the morning, bring to simmering point.
Cover tightly and simmer 3- 3 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
Add sugar, syrup, vinegar, salt and nutmeg.
Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water and stir into beans.
Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, until thickened (you may need to add more cornstarch).
Serve hot.