Pinto Beans
["1 1/2 c. dry beans", "3/4 tsp. ground ginger", "3 Tbsp. melted meat drippings", "1 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste", "1 heaping Tbsp. sugar"]
["Look over beans and remove all split beans and gravel (if any).", "Rinse well.", "Put into 2 to 3-quart saucepan.", "Add ginger; bring to boil and cover with lid.", "Cook until beans have swollen and turned color, about 1 hour.", "Add grease and salt and continue to cook, keeping water about 1-inch above beans at all times.", "When beans begin to get tender, add sugar and cook until very tender."]
["beans", "ground ginger", "melted meat drippings", "salt", "sugar"]