BEAN-HOLE BAKED BEANS
This recipe is a project that can be time- and labor-intensive. You need to dig a hole in your yard and build a fire in that hole to cook the beans. An important note: Failing to dig the hole, and using your oven instead, will result in beans that lack bona fides but are 98 percent as good as the ones that guy cooked in a hole in his yard. This recipe will take about 3 hours plus soaking time for the oven method.
Provided by John Willoughby
Categories project, side dish
Time 10h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Soak beans overnight in water to cover or quick-soak: Put beans in a large pot, add water to cover by 2 inches and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse.
- If you don't already have a bean hole, dig a hole about half again as large as whatever pot you plan to cook the beans in. (The key is that there be 6 inches between the top of the hole and the top of the pot.) Build a fire in the hole using about 10 pieces of cord wood. When the fire is burning well, add 10 softball-size rocks, then continue to burn until the wood is reduced to embers. You should have a bed of embers 2 to 3 inches deep.
- Meanwhile, drain and rinse the beans and put them into a 6-quart Dutch oven or other large, heavy pot along with all remaining ingredients except the salt pork. Stir well to combine. Lay the salt pork slices on top of the beans, then add water to cover by about an inch. Bring just to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Carefully remove the rocks from the bean hole. Put the pot into the hole on top of the embers, cover it with a triple layer of heavy-duty foil, then put the rocks back into the hole around and on top of the pot. Fill in the hole with dirt, covering the pot. Come back 8 hours later, remove the pot from the hole and serve the beans.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 458, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 1029 milligrams, Sugar 29 grams
BEAN-HOLE BEANS
Beans Cooked Maine Style (in the ground)
Provided by HJARVEYGEE
Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas Baked Bean Recipes
Time 13h10m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- The bean hole should be 2 1/2 to 3 feet deep, depending on your pot. The hole should be big enough around to have a 6 inch space between the pot and the edge of the hole on all sides. To help hold heat, put some old tire chains or stones in the hole before starting the fire.
- Start the fire and keep it filled with good dry hardwood. Let it burn for about 3 hours. The hole should be at least 3/4 full of hot coals. After the fire has been going for about an hour, place the beans in a large pot, on the stove with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until skins roll back when you blow on them, about 45 minutes. Watch closely, because they will get mushy if left too long.
- When the hole is ready, cut the salt pork in to 2 inch wide and 1/4 inch thick slices. Place them into the bottom of the bean pot. Peel and cut the onions in half; lay them on top of the pork. Pour the beans and their liquid into the pot, then mix in the molasses, black pepper and dry mustard. Slice butter and place on top. Add enough boiling water to cover the beans by one inch. Cover the top of the pot tightly with aluminum foil so that it goes down over the sides by at least 2 inches. Place lid onto bean pot.
- Before putting the pot into the hole, remove about 1/3 of the coals using a shovel. Remove and discard any burning pieces of wood. Place the bean pot into the hole, and put the coals from the hole back in around the sides and over the top of the bean pot. Now start filling the hole in with the dirt, packing it down with your feet as you go. You should end up with about 2 feet of dirt covering the pot. Cover the place where the beans are buried with a tarp or piece of metal to keep out rain.
- Let the beans stew overnight in their bean hole. Carefully dig them out the next day and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 21.1 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 250.6 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
FIREHOLE BEANS
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Using a galvanized pail, soak the beans overnight. Pour off the top water and with it any floaters, twigs, etc. Swirl the beans for a time. This will allow any rocks to go to the bottom just like nuggets in a miner's pan. Lift the beans using the fingers of the two hands as a strainer. Transfer to a heavy iron pot, or Dutch oven, equipped with a well-fitting lid. Add salt and cold water. Bring slowly to a boil and keep boiling for 3 hours, adding water if the level drops beyond what appears to be a safe point. Slice the salt pork into 1-inch-wide strips and cut crosswise, forming squares of fat attached to rind. Add the pork, molasses, mustard, and tomatoes. Cover and bake at 350° about 2 hours, checking water level periodically.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
People also searched
More about "firehole beans recipes"
HOW TO MAKE FIREHOUSE BAKED BEANS RECIPE
From recipes.net
Ratings 2Total Time 1 hr 35 minsCategory Crockpot
- Set crockpot on LOW setting and continue to cook for 4 hours, dipping juice then stirring every hour.
EAT LIKE A 19TH-CENTURY LUMBERJACK WITH THIS RECIPE
From atlasobscura.com
Author Paula Marcoux
FIREHOUSE GREEN BEANS WITH BACON | JULIE BLANNER
From julieblanner.com
FRIJOLES DE OLLA (AUTHENTIC MEXICAN BEANS FROM SCRATCH)
From mexicanmademeatless.com
HOW TO MAKE TRADITIONAL MAINE BEAN HOLE BEANS | HELLO HOMESTEAD
From hellohomestead.com
30+ BEST BEAN RECIPES | RECIPES, DINNERS AND EASY MEAL IDEAS
From foodnetwork.com
HOMEMADE FIREHOUSE #10 CHILI RECIPE | WOMEN'S BEAN PROJECT
From womensbeanproject.com
30 EASY BEAN RECIPES TO PUT ON REPEAT - INSANELY GOOD
From insanelygoodrecipes.com
TOM CURREN’S BEANHOLE BEANS - NEW ENGLAND
From newengland.com
BEAN HOLE BEANS RECIPE, DIG A HOLE, START A FIRE, …
From gardenfork.tv
BEAN-HOLE BAKED BEANS - MAINE GRAINS
From mainegrains.com
OLD FASHIONED BAKED BEANS - THE DARING GOURMET
From daringgourmet.com
THE BEST PERUVIAN BEANS RECIPE (FRIJOLES PERUANO)
From mexicanmademeatless.com
HOW TO MAKE BEAN-HOLE BEANS - DOWN EAST …
From downeast.com
MEXICAN PINTO BEANS RECIPE (FRIJOLES DE LA OLLA)
From aspicyperspective.com
PIT BEANS - HEY GRILL, HEY
From heygrillhey.com
AUTHENTIC MEXICAN REFRIED BEANS RECIPE (FRIJOLES …
From mexicanmademeatless.com
HOMEMADE REFRIED BEANS RECIPE - TASTES BETTER …
From tastesbetterfromscratch.com
RECIPES | BUSH’S® BEANS
EASY REFRIED BEANS RECIPE - COOKIE AND KATE
From cookieandkate.com
10 RECIPES FOR 30-MINUTE MEALS, INCLUDING BURGERS, SALAD AND PASTA
From washingtonpost.com
You'll also love