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Old Fashioned Baked Beans

Source of Recipe


saunny62






List of Ingredients



• 1 (16 ounce) bag dry navy beans or dry great northern beans (about 2 1/3 cups)
  
• 1/4 pound bacon or salt pork, cut up
  
• 1 cup chopped onion
  
• 1 cup reserved bean liquid
  
• 1/2 cup molasses or maple syrup
  
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  






Instructions



1. Rinse beans. In a large dutch oven, combine beans and 8 cups of water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Or place beans in water in a dutch oven. Cover and let soak in a cool place for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.
   
   
2. Drain and rinse beans. Return to dutch oven. Stir in 8 cups fresh water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Drain beans, reserving liquid.
   
   
3. In a 2 1/2 quart casserole, combine the beans, bacon and onion. Stir in 1 cup of reserved bean liquid, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Bake, covered in a 300 degree oven about 2 1/2 hours or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. If necessary, add additional bean liquid.