Maple Beans from Quebec

Submitted by Boomette

"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: 12hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• 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).

Reviews

[Geniale Genie]

YUM! Does taste a lot like our local beans!!! I did make a few changes: used only 1 cup maple syrup (it's SO expensive nowadays) and 1 cup molasses (blackstrap). I used canola oil for the fat & vegetable broth instead of water (so I didn't need to add salt). Finally, I omitted the onion because I only had garlic tomato paste, which I doubled (I also didn't feel like taking out the knife and board, I just threw everything in the pot). Merci Boomette!!!

 

[MissLadybug]

French people know how to make beans. This is the recipe to try.

 

[weekend cooker]

GREAT !! The only change I made was decrease the mustard powder to 1 tablespoon . This worked out great. Very good recipe. Made for Holiday tag.

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

well I did quite a few changes to these beans, I did not have to cook mine overnight as I increased the heat, I also added in some fresh garlic and cayenne pepper, used cooked thick-style bacon for the pork fat, thanks for sharing Booms we enjoyed this!

 

[Sharon123]

This turned out great, although I did make a few changes. I soaked the beans overnight, draining the next morning. I put the beans and the rest of the ingredients in a crockpot and cooked on high for about 12 hours. I took it to a church potluck and everyone enjoyed. Thanks France! Made for ZWT4-Canada Crockpot Challenge.