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Soak beans over night. Drain and put with all the above ingredients in a pan. Bring
to the boil and simmer until beans are ender Remove bacon from the pan and blend.
If soup is too thick add water or milk to get desired consistency. Pass through
fine sieve. Blend in 50g of butter (optional). Check seasoning.
NB Do not add salt during the initial cooking of the beans (beans will not soften
if you do).