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old fashioned baked beans with bacon

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Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
@ClubFoody
Surrey South, BC

This flavorful comfort food can be serve either breakfast, lunch or dinner and also freeze for later.

yield 10 -12 servings
prep time 10 Min
cook time 6 Hr 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For old fashioned baked beans with bacon

  • 3 c
    navy beans
  • 1 tsp
    ground himalayan sea salt
  • 3/4 c
    molasses, preferably blackstrap, divided
  • 3 Tbsp
    brown sugar, such as demerara
  • 1 Tbsp
    prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/4 tsp
    dry mustard
  • 1/8 tsp
    baking soda
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
  • 6 slice
    bacon
  • 1 lg
    red onion, halved and cut into 8 pieces

How To Make old fashioned baked beans with bacon

  • 1
    Soak beans overnight in cold water at room temperature adding 2 inches of water above. Twelve (12) hours later, drain and transfer in a large pot. Cover with cold water, add sea salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 40 minutes or until tender. Drain but SAVE THE LIQUID. Transfer back to the large pot and set aside.
  • 2
    Meantime, in a mixing bowl combine molasses, brown sugar, prepared mustard, dry mustard, baking soda and black pepper; stir and set aside. Take 1 slice of bacon and rub the sides of the interior bean pot. Cut bacon slices into pieces. Place half (4 pieces) of onion at the bottom of the pot.
  • 3
    Pour sauce over the beans and mix to coat. Add bacon pieces, stir and pour half of the bean mixture into the bean pot over the onion pieces. Add the remaining onion pieces and pour the remaining sauce; add more black pepper and the remaining ¼ cup of molasses; stir just the top to spread molasses evenly. Pour the reserved liquid enough to cover the bean mixture. Place lid and transfer into a 325ºF preheated oven for 6 hours.
  • 4
    Every hour, check and add more reserved liquid if needed. The last hour, pour liquid to cover and uncovered to darken the beans.
  • 5
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