An Excellent Receipt for French Beans a la Française

• Beans, 1 to 2 quarts: boiled 15 to 20 minutes.
• Butter, 2 oz.
• flour

Prepare as many young and freshly-gathered beans as will serve for a large dish, boil them tender, and drain the water well from them. Melt a couple of ounces of fresh butter, in a clean saucepan, and stir smoothly to it a small dessertspoonful of flour; keep these well shaken, and gently simmered u