Baked Beans
Baked Beans
ingredients
3 cups white pea beans
1/4 lb. slab bacon or salt pork
1 can (28oz/796ml) tomatoes
2 cups chopped onions
3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup fancy molasses
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. salt (omit if you are using salt pork)
1/4 tsp. pepper
method
Rinse beans in a colander, discarding any blemished ones.
In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, cover beans with 3 times their volume of water. Bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain, discarding liquid.
Return soaked beans to pot, along with 3 times their volume of fresh water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 30 to 45 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, dice bacon and set aside. In bowl and using a potato masher, mash tomatoes in their juice.
In beat pot or 16-cup casseroled, combine beans, reserved cooking liquid, bacon, tomatoes, onions, ketchup, molasses, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
Bake, covered in a 300° F. oven for 2 1/2 hours. Uncover and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer or until sauce is thickened and coats beans well.
Variation: Maple and Apple Beans: substitute maple syrup for the molasses. Add 3 cups diced peeled apples and 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar along with crushed tomatoes.
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