1/2 lb. fresh green beans
7 slices of bacon
3 1/4 to 3 3/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
2 c. warm water
2 pkg. yeast
3 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten (room temperature)
3 tbsp. bacon drippings

Make beans French style by slicing into 1 inch pieces lengthwise. Cook in boiling, salted water 5 minutes. Drain and cool. Cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserve 3 tbsp. of drippings, crumble bacon, set aside. Mix together 2 cups white flour with all of the whole wheat flour. Put warm water in bowl, sprinkle on yeast; stir to dissolve. Add sugar, salt, bacon drippings, egg and 3 cups mixed flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in crumbled bacon and green beans and remaining mixed flour. Then add enough white flour to make a stiff batter. Cover and let rise. Stir down and beat vigorously about 1/2 a minute. Turn into 2 9 x 9 x 2 baking pans and cover. Let rise about 1 hour. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack.