Maple Beans from Quebec

This recipe comes from Coup de Pouce. Maple beans are something we have as breakfast from time to time. A little bowl is served with some eggs, bacon, sausages... This is what I like to eat when I go for breakfast in restaurants. Posted for ZWT4 If you use vegetable oil, you'll have to add a little bit of salt.

• Ready In: 12 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 16 cups

Ingredients

• 8  cups dry white beans
• 1  cup  pork fat
• 2  cups onions, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups maple syrup
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 14  cups water (about)

Directions

1. Wash the beans and drain. Set aside.
2. In a big oven-proof saucepan, melt the pork lard. Add onions and cook at medium heat, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes or until soften. Add maple syrup, molasses, tomato paste, pepper, salt and mustard powder. Stir. Add the beans and cover with water.
3. Cover and cook in a preheated oven of 250 F overnight or at 350 F for at least 7 hours (add more water if needed).