Super Baked Beans Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring beans, salt and 2 qt. water to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. Return beans to pan. Cover with remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving liquid. In a greased 2-1/2 qt. baking dish, combine beans, 1 cup liquid, onion, molasses, bacon, brown sugar, mustard and pepper. Cover and bake at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until beans are as thick as desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Add more of the reserved cooking liquid if needed.

Steps:

• Rinse beans.
• In a 4 1/2 quart Dutch oven combine beans and 8 cups cold water.
• Bring to boiling, reduce heat, simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• (Or, skip bioling the water and soak beans overnight in a covered pan.) Drain and rinse beans.
• In the same pan combine beans and 8 cups fresh water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer about 1 1/4 hours or till tender, stirring occasionally.
• Drain beans, reserving liquid.
• In a 2 1/2 quart casserole or bean pot combine the beans, bacon and onion.
• Stir in 1 cup of the reserved bean liquid, the molasses or maple syrup, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Bake, covered, in a 300 degree oven about 2 1/2 hours or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• If necessary, add additional reserved bean liquid.