Moms Famous New England Baked Beans Food

NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add enough water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour or until beans are softened., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to Dutch oven; add 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are almost tender., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onions in drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, syrup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper., Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid; place in an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish. Stir in onion mixture and bacon. Cover and bake at 300° for 2-1/2 hours or until beans are tender and reach desired consistency, stirring every 30 minutes. Add reserved cooking liquid as needed.

MOM'S NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans in a pan of water overnight then drain before cooking.
• Boil the soaked beans until the skins crack when you blow on them. (With a spoon, lift some out of the boiling water and blow on them. If the skins crackle, they are done.) This step is important because the beans don't soften up any more while baking, and you don't want them to be too hard.
• Drain the beans and place them in your bean pot (any ceramic piece will do as long as it has a lid).
• Add uncooked bacon and chopped onion.
• In a sauce pan, bring the rest of the ingredients to a boil.
• Once everything is melted and combined, pour the mixture over the beans in the pot.
• Make sure the liquid covers the beans. If not, then add more water.
• Bake in covered pot at 250 degrees for about 4 hours. Check periodically to make sure the liquid level does not get too low. They will thicken as they bake, but you should have a little juice so they are not too dry.
• The beans will be dark brown, and thick when they are done.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Check the beans for any stones or dirt and discard. Put the beans in a large bowl; cover with cold water by about 3 inches. Cover, and set aside in a cool spot or the refrigerator to soak for 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain the beans. Put the beans in a large saucepan with 5 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat so the beans simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Drain, but reserve the cooking water.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Put the beans in a 2 to 2 1/2-quart ceramic bean pot or covered casserole with the salt pork and the onion. In a medium bowl combine the molasses, mustard, and salt with 2 cups of the cooking liquid and pour over the beans. (If the beans are not covered by the liquid add more.) Cover the pot, and bake for 3 hours. Check the beans periodically to make sure they are covered with liquid and if needed add more of the reserved cooking liquid. Gently stir in the tomatoes and vinegar, taking care not to break up the beans, continue to bake for 3 more hours. Remove from the oven and stir in the rum, if desired. Serve.

MOM'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a plate with a paper towel. In a saute pan over medium heat, add the bacon. Cook until tender and cooked but not crisp, flipping once, about 8 minutes. Remove to the paper-towel lined plate. Let cool and then chop.
• To the pan with the bacon drippings, add the onion and cook until tender, soft and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• To a large bowl, add the baked beans, molasses, dark brown sugar, barbecue sauce and bacon mixture. Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

MOM'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 8 cups water and beans to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil uncovered 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour; drain.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In same 5-quart Dutch oven, cook and stir salt pork over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, until lightly browned. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat. Cover; place in oven and bake 1 hour.
• Stir beans; remove cover. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and of desired consistency. If desired, transfer beans to a casserole for serving.

MOM'S FAMOUS NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans in a pan of water overnight then drain before cooking.
• Boil the soaked beans until the skins crack when you blow on them. (With a spoon lift some out of the water and blow on them. If the skins crackle, they are done). This step is important because the beans don't really soften up any more while baking and you don't want them to be too hard.
• Drain beans and place them in bean pot. (We use a ceramic pot with a tight lid).
• In a saue pan, bring the rest of the ingredients to a boil.
• Once everything is melted and mixed, poor the mixture over the beans in the pot.
• Make sure the liquid covers the beans. If it doesn't add more water.
• Bake in covered pot at 250 for about 4 hours. Check periodically to make sure the liquid level doesn't get too low. The liquid will thicken as the beans bake but you should have a little juice so they are not too dry.

NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS - GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT COLD

Steps:

• Be sure to drain and rinse the beans. You can spray the crock pot with a small bit of Pam if you wish or use a non-stick pot.
• Mix all ingredients in crock pot and slow cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring now and again. Or on low heat for 1 hour on stovetop.
• It is important to slow cook these beans for at least an hour so the sauce thickens to the beans.
• You can use other types of beans, I have used Northern, Mexican (adding a bit of chili powder in the recipe), & Pinto.

MOM'S FAMOUS BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Mix first 8 ingredients, lay kielbasa slices on top.
• Bake for 1 hour.

EDDY'S NEW ENGLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pick over the beans, rinse then soak them overnight in a big pot of water.
• Drain then boil the beans with fresh water for 1 and 1/2 hours till soft, drain again.
• Remove the skin from the salt pork, and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Cut the onion into quarters.
• Arrange some of the salt pork and onion in bottom of bean pot.
• Add beans, then another layer of onion and pork.
• Add the molasses, pepper and mustard.
• Top with fresh water to rim of pot.
• Cover and bake at 350 F (176 C) for 2 and 1/2 hours.
• Keep an eye on water levels, you may need to adjust by taking the lid off or adding more hot water.
• Don't have a bean pot? Get one! I'm joking, you can also use a Dutch Oven, or do it on the stove-top. Stove-top is tricky, you need to stir a lot and frequently.