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A great side dish for roast duck.
French green beans
30g butter
2/3 cup sliced almonds
Salt, to taste
Snap the ends of both sides of the beans, leaving a whole bean (or cut in half in the middle of the bean).
In a deep frying pan add 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Add beans and quickly steam (turning beans frequently) for approximately 4-5 mins.
Drain beans.
In the same pan melt half the butter and fry almonds til golden. Remove almonds and add remaining butter and beans.
Cover the frypan and reduce heat to a simmer (turning beans occasionally).
Cook on a low heat for approximately 6-7 minutes. Drain off excess butter.
Add almonds with salt and pepper to taste and and toss beans and serve.