Comfy Baked Beans Recipes

OLD FASHIONED FRENCH CANADIAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
• Rinse beans then bring to a boil in approximately 1 quart of water, bay leaf and garlic - simmer for 30 minutes.
• Turn off heat and let beans stand for approximately 1 1/2 hours until soft. Drain and reserve the bean liquid. Discard bay leaf and garlic.
• Mix together remaining ingredients (excluding beans and bacon).
• Add beans to bean pot (or any covered dish).
• Stir in molasses mixture to beans. Top off with some of the reserved bean liquid.
• Arrange bacon on top.
• Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 7 hours. For the final hour of cooking, remove cover to let bean brown up nicely.
• Note: check occasionally and keep beans covered with reserved bean liquid during cooking.

CANADIAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover them overnight; DO NOT DRAIN.
• Place beans, and water in which they were soaked, in saucepan and simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Place beans a mixing bowl; add all remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Add additional water, if desired.
• Pour into a casserole pot/ dish.
• Cover and bake at 300 deg F for 6-8 hours, removing cover during last 1/2 hour of baking.
• ****Add boiling water 2-3 times to keep beans moist and covered with liquid; stir occasionally. Do not add water during last 1/2 hour of baking.

COMFY BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse beans and sort, discarding any blemished ones and any grit.
• In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, cover the beans with 3 times their volume of water.
• Bring to a boil; boil gently for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain, discarding liquid.
• Return soaked beans to the pot along with 3 times their volume of fresh water.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 to 45 minutes or until tender.
• Drain, reserving 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, dice the bacon and set aside.
• In a bean pot or 16-cup casserole, combine the beans, reserved cooking liquid, bacon, tomatoes, onions, ketchup, molasses, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Bake, covered, in a 300 degree F.
• oven for 2-1/2 hours.
• Uncover and bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until the sauce is thickened and coats the beans well.