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Boston Baked Beans

Source of Recipe

Cook's Illustrated


List of Ingredients

4 oz. salt pork, trimmed of rind and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 oz. (about 2 slices) bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs. mild molasses
1 1/2 Tbs. brown mustard
1 lb. dried small white beans, rinsed and picked over
Salt
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
Ground black pepper


Recipe

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, and heat oven to 300°F. Add salt pork and bacon to 8-quart Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and most fat is rendered, about 7 minutes. Add onion and continue to cook stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes. Add 1/2 cup molasses, mustard, beans, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 9 cups water; increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil. Cover pot and set in oven. Bake until beans are tender, about 4 hours, stirring once after 2 hours. Remove lid and continue to bake until liquid has thickened to syrupy consistency, 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer. Remove beans from oven; stir in remaining tablespoon of molasses, vinegar, and additional salt and pepper to taste.

From Cook's Illustrated - Jan 2003