Baked Beans For Saturdays Supper Food

SUPER BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse beans.
• In a 4 1/2 quart Dutch oven combine beans and 8 cups cold water.
• Bring to boiling, reduce heat, simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• (Or, skip bioling the water and soak beans overnight in a covered pan.) Drain and rinse beans.
• In the same pan combine beans and 8 cups fresh water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer about 1 1/4 hours or till tender, stirring occasionally.
• Drain beans, reserving liquid.
• In a 2 1/2 quart casserole or bean pot combine the beans, bacon and onion.
• Stir in 1 cup of the reserved bean liquid, the molasses or maple syrup, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Bake, covered, in a 300 degree oven about 2 1/2 hours or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• If necessary, add additional reserved bean liquid.

SUNDAY SUPPER BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a full size medium SS liner combine first 5 ingredients, stir well.
• Preheat confection oven to 350°.
• Lightly spray Pam and pour in bean mixture.
• Cover with tin foil and bake 30 minutes, stirring once.
• Uncover and bake extra 30 minutes, stirring often until beans are thick. May have to extra rebake a few times, until beans are the desired consistence.
• Remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes.
• Note: You may need some additional liquid during baking? Also, can be considered Vegan and Gluten free?!? -- ALSO NOTE; KISS METHOD; Family size is 1 gallon beans, 1 cup each ketchup & brown sugar, 1/2 cup Maple Syrup and a squirt of mustard, 350 degrees in oven 30 minutes! Stir often until very thick!

BAKED BEANS FOR SATURDAY'S SUPPER

Steps:

• Cover beans w/ water and soak overnight.
• Drain and add all ingredients to covered beanpot/roaster or pressure cooker.
• Cover beans with warm water.
• Oven Method :.
• Place bean in a large pan and cover w/ boiling water. Parboil on medium stovetop heat 20-25 minutes. Drain.
• Place bean in a roaster/bean pot and bake the beans covered at 325F for 5+ hours then uncovered for 1-2.
• Occasionally add more hot/boiling water as needed.
• Pressure Cooker method: When you add water to cooker, make sure it is under half full.
• Following your pressure cooker instructions, cook for 45 min at 5 lbs pressure or gauge gently rocking.
• Transfer beans into a bean pot or small roasting pan and bake uncovered until beans are browned and tender (1-2 hrs at 325F degrees).
• Add more hot boiling water as needed.