Boston Baked Beans Recipe
Ingredients
| 3 pounds dry pea beans or navy beans | ||
| 1 1/2 cups dark molasses | ||
| Dry mustard | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt pork | 1/2 pound, diced | |
| Onion | 1 Large, chopped | |
Directions
Rinse beans; in a large kettle combine beans and 24 cups (6 quarts) cold water.
Bring to boiling; simmer 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Cover; let stand 1 hour.
Bring to boiling; simmer till beans are tender, about 1 hour.
Drain, reserving liquid.
Corn-Baked Bean Patties bine molasses, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 3 cups reserved cooking liquid.
In 6-quart bean pot, mix beans, salt pork, and onion.
Stir in molasses mixture.
Cover; bake at 300° for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add more reserved cooking liquid, if needed.
Bring to boiling; simmer 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Cover; let stand 1 hour.
Bring to boiling; simmer till beans are tender, about 1 hour.
Drain, reserving liquid.
Corn-Baked Bean Patties bine molasses, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 3 cups reserved cooking liquid.
In 6-quart bean pot, mix beans, salt pork, and onion.
Stir in molasses mixture.
Cover; bake at 300° for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add more reserved cooking liquid, if needed.
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