Barks Baked Beans

Name: Barks Baked Beans
Ingredients: 1 pound Marafax or cranberry beans; 1 large smoked ham hock; 1 gallon water; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1/2 pound bacon, diced; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 Spanish onions, finely diced; 1 1/4 cups ketchup; 1/2 cup Dijon mustard; 4 tablespoons molasses; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons salt

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 pound Marafax or cranberry beans
1 large smoked ham hock
1 gallon water
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 pound bacon, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Spanish onions, finely diced
1 1/4 cups ketchup
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1

Soak beans with water and hock for at least 8 hours, or alternatively, bring the water, beans and hock to a simmer, simmer 5 minutes, then let sit for 1 hour.
2

Cook bacon in vegetable oil, then add garlic and onion and cook slowly until translucent.
3

Add seasoning base and mix through.
4

Drain beans and add to pan.
5

Add bean soaking water to cover by 2 inches, then add smoked pork.
6

Bring to a simmer, then transfer to oven and bake for 8-12 hours at 275 degrees F.
7

Alternately, pre-cook the beans and add to the seasoning mix to reduce cooking time in oven.
8

(If beans are pre cooked, bake in oven for 1 hour).
9

Serve with some diced onion and mustard, or atop a hot dog for an added treat.