Wick Brandons 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.

WICKED BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Crisp bacon in a skillet, remove, leaving grease in skillet.
• Saute' bell pepper, jalapeno,and onion until tender.
• Combine all ingredients. If mixture looks drier than desired, add additional ketchup.
• Pour into a 12x9 aluminum baking pan, or deep 9x9.(We like to use disposables).
• Smoke @ 225*-250* for 2 1/2 hours uncovered.
• Remove to oven and bake 1 hour @ 350*, or until beans reach a temp of 160*.
• Note: Between the peppers and the mustard, these beans are on the warm side. If desired, adjust the heat up or down with peppers, and mustard.

THE BEST (AND EASIEST) BAKED BEANS EVER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a large Dutch oven, combine the baked beans, onion, bell pepper, and the bacon. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire, vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, garlic powder and salt. Add cayenne if using.
• Cover and bake for one hour in the oven.
• You can uncover the second 1/2 hour if you like your beans on the thick side.
• I have also made these in the crock pot on high for 2-3 hours depending on how thick you like them.

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.