1 lb. frozen or fresh French beans 1 1/2 oz. butter or fat 1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
2 tablespoons sour or fresh cream
salt and pinch sugar

Clean and slice the beans and saute them in the butter with parsley, sugar and salt for one or two minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water, cover the pan and cook over very low heat till tender. Sprinkle flour on them, dilute with a little water and bring to the boil. Let the beans simmer for 5 minutes, then add the cream and heat up before serving.