Well-Fried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

Directions

1. 1

   1/2 lb Beans, cooked (3-1/2 to 4 -cups with broth) A 10 inch frying pan 6 tb Melted lard or pork -drippings 1/4 Onion, finely chopped 2 oz Q

2. 2

   Add 1 cup of the beans and their broth to the pan and mash them well over a very high flame

3. 3

   With a bean masher or wooden potato masher) Add the rest of the beans gradually, mashing them all the time, until you have a course puree

4. 4

   When the puree begins to dry out and sizzle at the edges, it will start to come away from the surface of the pan

5. 5

   As you let it continue cooking, tip the pan from side to side

6. 6

   The puree will form itself into a loose roll

7. 7

   This will take from 15 to 20 minutes

8. 8

   Tip the roll, rather like folding an omelet, onto the serving dish and garnish with the cheese