Super Baked Beans

~Nimz~'s Note:

I got this recipe from one of my Better Homes & Garden cook books. My family loved it the first time I made it. I just estimated the prep time. Try it.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 lb dry navy beans or 1 lb dry great northern bean (2 1/2 cups)
• ¼ lb bacon or ¼ lb salt pork , cut up
• 1 cup chopped onion
• ½ cup molasses or ½ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Rinse beans.
2. In a 4 1/2 quart Dutch oven combine beans and 8 cups cold water.
3. Bring to boiling, reduce heat, simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
5. (Or, skip bioling the water and soak beans overnight in a covered pan.) Drain and rinse beans.
6. In the same pan combine beans and 8 cups fresh water.
7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
8. Cover and simmer about 1 1/4 hours or till tender, stirring occasionally.
9. Drain beans, reserving liquid.
10. In a 2 1/2 quart casserole or bean pot combine the beans, bacon and onion.
11. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved bean liquid, the molasses or maple syrup, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, and pepper.
12. Bake, covered, in a 300 degree oven about 2 1/2 hours or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
13. If necessary, add additional reserved bean liquid.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

I must admit, I skipped the whole dry bean soaking,cooking, and used canned beans(kidney). I halved the recipe and loved the way it turned out, thanks!

[GaylaV]

We all enjoyed these beans and 'licked the platter clean'. When I tasted part way through cooking I felt the molasses overwhelmed the other flavours so I added in 1/2 cup ketchup to mellow it out a bit. I would certainly add the ketchup next time. We got rave reviews. I served Reciope #116185 with it. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

[Lainey6605]

I made these tonight to go with hot dogs and they were a big hit with my family. I used bacon and molasses and they turned out great. We have the leftovers to look forward to as well! Thanks!