Plantain Pancakes

Ingredients

 * 3 very ripe plantains
 * 3 tbsp flour
 * 4 tbsp melted butter
 * ⅔ cup cooked beans
 * ⅔ cup shortening or lard

Directions

 * 1) Boil and mash plantains; add flour and butter and mix thoroughly.
 * 2) Fry the beans in 1 tbsp.
 * 3) shortening for about 5 minutes.
 * 4) Heat remaining shortening in another frying pan, add plantain mixture, 1 tbsp.
 * 5) At a time, and spread with a fork so that it will take the shape of a small pancake.
 * 6) Fry the "pancakes" for about 5 minutes, place a teaspoon of the fried beans on each and fold.
 * 7) Fry the stuffed pancakes, covered, three minutes on each side or until brown.