Maple Baked Beans

Name: Maple Baked Beans
Ingredients: 1 pound dried navy or great northern beans; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 2 thick strips bacon

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pound dried navy or great northern beans
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 thick strips bacon

Directions

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1. In a large pan, cover the beans with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
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2. Preheat oven to 300°F.
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3. In a bowl, combine everything else except the bacon. Stir in the beans.
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4. Place 1 bacon strip at the bottom of a large ovenproof dish or Dutch oven. Pour the bean mixture over it, then push the other strip in.
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5. Add just enough boiling water to the pot to cover everything.
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6. Cover the pot with aluminum foil, then a lid. Bake for 5 hours, checking hourly to make sure the beans aren't drying out. (Add more water as necessary to keep them submerged.) 7 Uncover for the last half hour to brown the top, if desired.