Canadian Baked Beans With Maple Syrup No Molasses Food

FRENCH CANADIAN (NOT BOSTON) BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pour the beans onto a plate, and pick-over looking for bad beans, or stones. Place beans in bowl, cover with water by at least 2 inches, and soak overnight.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Drain beans and place in 4-quart bean pot. Add onion, dry mustard, pepper, salt, and maple syrup. Add water to cover. Cut salt pork into 1-inch pieces and place on top of beans. Bake covered, approximately 8 hours. Check each hour to see if water needs to be added. You can add more maple syrup in place of water for flavor, if desired.
• Serve the beans with brown bread, franks, or ham. For breakfast, serve with eggs, bacon, and home-fries.

MAPLE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Fill a stockpot with the beans and enough cold water to cover them. Bring the water to a boil and parboil the beans for approximately 20 minutes. Drain the water and reserve for later use. Place 4 salt pork cubes and half of the onion on the bottom of the bean pot. Fill the pot 3/4 full with beans. Add the Bean Goop. Fill the rest of the pot with the reserved water. Place the remaining cubes of salt pork and onion on top of the beans. Cover first with a layer of plastic wrap, then a layer of aluminum foil. Bake in the oven for 10 hours. Check beans at that time, blowing on them to see if the skin peels back. If so, they are finished. Time will vary depending on your oven and how long the beans were parboiled in the beginning. Cooking time could increase to as long as 12 hours total.
• In a large bowl or medium-size saucepan, mix the hot water with the sugars and molasses to dissolve the sugars. Then mix in all remaining ingredients. Set aside for use in the Baked Beans.

QUEBECOIS MAPLE SYRUP BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Place the dried navy beans in a large bowl. Cover with plenty of cold water and soak overnight at room temperature.
• 2. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. (150 °C).
• 3. In a large saucepan or oven-safe Dutch oven, brown the bacon. Add the onions and garlic. Sauté for about 2 minutes. Add the drained beans and remaining ingredients. Add enough cold water to cover 2 inches (5 cm.) above the beans. Bring to a boil.
• 4. Remove from the heat, place in the Dutch oven and bake for about 4 hours, until the beans are tender. Add water, if necessary, during cooking. You want to avoid the beans drying out.

HOMEMADE QUEBEC MAPLE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and sort the beans; remove any pebbles or debris.
• Place the beans in a large bowl.
• Fill with water to submerge the beans with at least two inches of water.
• Soak overnight (8-12 hours).
• The next day, transfer the drained and rinsed beans again to a large pot.
• Re-fill with water and bring to a boil.
• Turn down the heat and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat and rinse again.
• Transfer the rinsed precooked beans to your slow cooker.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, stir together and place the whole onion in the center.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours or until the beans are tender. If the mixture appears dry, you can add some water.
• Preheat oven to 225°F.
• Once again, transfer the precooked beans to your dutch oven or a large oven-proof pot.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook for approximately 6 hours.
• Remove the lid for the last 30 minutes or so to obtain a nice golden color. As with the slow cooker method, if the beans appear dry, add a little water.

CANADIAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover them overnight; DO NOT DRAIN.
• Place beans, and water in which they were soaked, in saucepan and simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Place beans a mixing bowl; add all remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Add additional water, if desired.
• Pour into a casserole pot/ dish.
• Cover and bake at 300 deg F for 6-8 hours, removing cover during last 1/2 hour of baking.
• ****Add boiling water 2-3 times to keep beans moist and covered with liquid; stir occasionally. Do not add water during last 1/2 hour of baking.

CANADIAN BAKED BEANS WITH MAPLE SYRUP (NO MOLASSES)

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight to cut down on cooking time. Drain and place in a 4 quart bean pot.
• Mix seasonings and Maple Syrup together and stir into beans. Add enough water to cover.
• Peel Onion and remove root and blossom ends. Push whole onion down into beans and place the salt pork next to it.
• Bake covered in a 250 degree oven for about 8 hours.
• Check on them every hour or so and see if you need to add water so they never dry out. When finished if you want the sauce to be thicker then you can always stir in some refried bean flakes and let sit to thicken.

SLOW-COOKED MAPLE SYRUP BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Drain the beans and place them in a large pot with enough fresh, cool water to cover 2-inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, or until a bean is tender enough to mash easily. Keep an eye on the pot and make sure there is plenty of water, add more as needed.
• Preheat the oven to 325 F. Drain excess water from the beans and place them in an ovenproof casserole dish or dutch oven.
• Cook the bacon over medium-high heat in a heavy skillet until limp. Alternatively, you can cook the bacon in the oven on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil for 10 to 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Add the bacon to the beans.
• Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered bacon fat in the pan. Add the onions and cook over medium-low heat until tender and slightly brown. (If you cooked the bacon in the oven, use a new saute pan with 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.) Add the onion to the beans.
• Add the maple syrup and mustard to the beans and stir to blend thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover the casserole loosely with foil and bake in the preheated oven 2 to 3 hours. If the beans seem too dry, add up to 1/2 cup water. The beans are done when the liquid is very thick. This recipe comes from the Culinary Institute of America and is served in their American Bounty Restaurant.