Cider Baked Beans

Name: Cider Baked Beans
Ingredients: 2 cups white navy beans, dried; 1/4 cup sweet apple cider; 1/2 cup pup's monadnock harvest cider; 1/2 cup pup's boiled cider; 1 small onion, diced; 1/4 cup molasses; 8 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 small bay leaf; 1 teaspoon pup's apple cider vinegar; 4 teaspoons soy sauce

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups white navy beans, dried
1/4 cup sweet apple cider
1/2 cup pup's monadnock harvest cider
1/2 cup pup's boiled cider
1 small onion, diced
1/4 cup molasses
8 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon pup's apple cider vinegar
4 teaspoons soy sauce

Directions

1

Pick through the dried beans to discard any rocks and grit.
2

Wash beans twice in cold water, and soak, covered with 3 inches of water, overnight.
3

Preheat the oven to 250°F.
4

Drain beans, reserving liquid; Pour the beans into a deep, ovenproof casserole.
5

In a saucepan, heat the sweet apple cider and Monadnock Harvest cider to a simmer.
6

In a separate saucepan, heat the reserved bean liquid to a boil.
7

To the casserole, add the onion, Pup's Boiled Cider, molasses, mustard, tomato paste, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, Pup's Apple Cider Vinegar, soy sauce and the simmering cider.
8

Add enough boiling bean water to cover the beans.
9

Cover the casserole with foil or a lid. Bake for 6 hours or until tender, adding a little more water if necessary after 3 hours of baking.