Boston Baked Beans In Bean Pot Durgin Park Recipes

DURGIN PARK BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• FOR BOTH VERSIONS, soak the beans overnight in water.
• Drain, rinse and put beans in a large stockpot.
• Add enough water to cover beans along with the baking soda.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain beans and rinse.
• OVEN VERSION, preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Place the onion in the bottom of a 3 quart ovenproof casserole.
• Add half the bacon, add the beans and top with remaining bacon.
• Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper together.
• Pour over the beans.
• Add just enough water to barely cover.
• DO NOT stir.
• Cover and bake for six hours (you may need to add a little water but be careful not to get the beans too wet).
• CROCKPOT VERSION, to fit into a 2 1/2 quart Crockpot cut ingredients in half.
• Place the onion in the bottom of the Crockpot.
• Follow with half the bacon, all the beans and the remaining bacon.
• Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper together.
• Pour over the beans.
• Add just enough water to barely cover.
• DO NOT stir.
• Cover and bake for 7- 8 hours (you may need to add a little water but be careful not to get the beans too wet).

OLD-FASHIONED BEAN POT BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse beans and pick them over. Put beans in a large plastic container with three times as much water as beans. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Drain beans. Combine beans and chopped onion in a large saucepan. Add water to cover them and heat to boiling. Cover and let simmer about 30 minutes. Drain liquid into a small bowl to reserve for sauce and for cooking.
• Measure 1/2 cup of the bean liquid into a bowl. Add the orange juice, molasses, maple syrup, ketchup, and prepared mustard. Then add the brown sugar, stirring to dissolve. Lastly, add the dry mustard and salt and combine.
• In a 2-quart bean crock or covered baking dish layer half the salt pork and all of the beans, making sure to bury the peeled, whole onion in the bottom. Pour the sauce mixture over beans and add just enough reserved bean liquid to cover them. Top with remaining salt pork.
• Bake, covered, at 300 degrees for 4 hours, checking on the hour. If beans seem too dry, add a little of the remaining bean liquid. Uncover and then bake for one hour more.

THE BEST BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Use California pea beans, York State beans or small white navy beans.
• Soak beans overnight. Ensure water covers the beans by 4 - 5 inches. The beans will soak up the water.
• In the morning, preheat oven to 325°F
• Place the baking soda in a large pot and fill half way with water. Bring to a boil and add the beans. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain beans in a colander and run cold water through them. Set aside.
• Cut the bacon into 1 inch lengths. Put half of the bacon on the bottom of a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish (needs lid). Add the onion. Put beans in the casserole. Put the remaining bacon on top of the beans.
• Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper with 3 cups of hot water and pour over the beans. Cover the casserole with the lid and place in preheated oven.
• Bake for 6 hours. Check the casserole periodically to check the amount of liquid. Add water to the beans slowly as needed to keep them moist; do not flood them.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and serve.

OLD FASHIONED BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse beans; discard any discoloured ones. In large saucepan, soak beans overnight; drain. Add water to cover by at least 2 inches. Bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes; drain.
• In bean pot or 8 cup casserole, spread onion slices.
• Add drained beans.
• Combine molasses, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, pepper and hot water.
• Pour over beans and top with chopped bacon.
• Cover and bake in 250 degree oven for 6 hours; uncover and add about 1/2 cup ketchup -- and stir. Add more water if you need to. Bake uncovered for another hour.

LOW-N-SLOW BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 300 degrees.
• Add salt pork and bacon to 8-quart Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and most fat is rendered, about 7 minutes.
• Add onion and continue to cook stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup molasses, mustard, beans, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 9 cups water; increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil; cover pot and set in oven.
• Bake until beans are tender, about 4 hours, stirring once after 2 hours.
• Remove lid and continue to bake until liquid has thickened to syrupy consistency, 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer.
• Remove beans from oven; stir in remaining tablespoon of molasses, vinegar, and additional salt and pepper to taste.