"Happy beans... fun to eat."

1 hambone, cooked 2 pounds snap beans 1 teaspoon sugar, brown or granulated A few hot red pepper flakes Salt to taste

Place hambone in pot and add water to cover beans. Bring to a boil. Stiring the beans and snap or cut into desired lengths. Add to the pot along with the sugar and pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour.