Ham Hocks and Pinto Beans

A good winter time recipe to try, it's a good one.

Ingredients:
1 Pound ham hocks
1 Tablespoon sugar
Water, to cover
2 Cups dry pinto beans, sorted
1-1/2 Teaspoons salt

Directions:
Cook ham hocks and sugar covered with water.
Cook on simmer for a couple hours.
When meat is tender pull apart with 2 forks
to separate meat from fat, skin and bones.
Return meat to broth
and store in freezer till bean day.
Wash and sort 2 cups dry pinto beans.
Add beans to pot with 8 cups water,
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
and the ham with broth from above.
Bring to boil, cover and
simmer about 3 hours or until tender.