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Saturday, June 5, 2010

Boston Baked Beans

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb dry Great Northern Beans or other dry beans, soaked overnight and drained.
  • 1 lg. onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 pound bacon
How to Prepare:
Place beans in large kettle. Cover with water, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon baking soda. Bring to boil. Cook, covered, for 30 minutes or until beans are just tender. Drain; reserve liquid. Combine salt, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Place 1/3 of the beans in crock pot with small amount of reserved liquid. Cover with 1/3 of molasses mixture. Place 3 slices bacon on top. Put onion on top of this layer. Repeat layers; add part of reserved liquid with each layer. Cover beans with liquid. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until beans are tender.

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