Julies Kickin 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.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED BEANS

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.

BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Drain pork and beans and place into oven-proof bowl.
• Chop onion and apples and add to beans.
• Also add Bar-B-Que sauce, brown sugar and rasins.
• Mix together and lay bacon strips on top.
• Place in covered grill and bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

BAKED BEANS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Cook the chopped bacon in a pot over medium heat until browned (about 10 minutes).
• 3. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving the bacon grease in the pan. Drain the bacon on paper towels.
• 4. Add the chopped onions to the pot with the bacon grease and cook for 15 minutes over medium-low heat, or until caramelized.
• 5. Remove the pot from the heat. Add the bacon back to the pot as well as the remaining ingredients.
• 6. Stir it all together.
• 7. Pour the beans into a greased 8" baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.
• 8. Remove the beans from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.