Maple-Apple Baked Beans

Name: Maple-Apple Baked Beans
Ingredients: 4 cups dried navy beans; 10 cups water; 1 pound sliced bacon, quartered; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1 cup maple syrup; 3 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown or maple sugar

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 cups dried navy beans
10 cups water
1 pound sliced bacon, quartered
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 cup maple syrup
3 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown or maple sugar

Directions

1

Place beans in a soup kettle or Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
2

Drain and rinse beans; discard liquid. Return beans to the pan; add 10 cups water. Bring to a boil Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
3

Line the bottom of a 4-qt. baking dish with bacon. In a large bowl, combine the beans, onion, salt and mustard. Spoon over bacon. Pour syrup over the top. Cover and bake at 350° for 3 hours, gently stirring occasionally and adding reserved bean liquid if needed.
4

Arrange sliced apples over the top. In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; spread over apples. Cover and bake 1 hour longer or until beans are tender.