Uncle Tommys Baked Beans Recipes

UNCLE JOHN'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pour beans into casserole dish and stir in ketchup, onions, Worcestershire, brown sugar, cayenne, Tabasco, salt and pepper.
• Cover top of beans with strips of bacon if desired.
• Sprinkle additional brown sugar on top.
• Bake at 350°F for 2 hours.
• Serves 4-6.

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:

• sort and rinse beans. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain. Add 5 cups cold water, cover, heat to boiling, then simmer 30 minutes or until nearlu tender. Drain.
• Place onion slices on bottom of 6-cup flameproof bean crock.
• Mix together salt, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, ketchup and pepper. Mix well. Add beans to mixture, and stir together. Pour this mixture over onions.
• Add enough water to cover mixture, then place sliced pork on top. Cover with lid and bake in oven at 250F for 7 hours.
• When beans are tender, remove 1 cup beans, mash, then stir back in pot carefully. Cover and continue to bake.
• Add water as needed to keep beans covered.
• One hour before serving, salt to taste.

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.

UNCLE TOMMY'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• 1. In a large cast iron frying pan, cook bacon on med high until fat appears in pan. Add onions.Cook both together until onions are browned. Bacon is semi crisp. Set aside.
• 2. In a large stew pot on medium heat add Bush's baked beans, OR (if your iron skillet is big enough drain the bacon fat,leave the onions and bacon in the pan. Add the remaining ingredients). Stir in onions and bacon and the rest of the ingredients.
• 3. Increase to medium/high heat. Bring to a gentle boil. Stirring occasionally so the beans don't stick and the flavors blend. Reduce heat back to medium for remaining 10 minutes.
• 4. Serve um up! Uncle Tommy would want you to really enjoy his Baked Beans! He always served them with laughter.