The Best Of Old Time Baked Beans Food

THE BEST BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the paprika and toast, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add the tomato sauce, molasses, bourbon, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.
• Add the beans and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Bake until the beans are tender, about 3 hours. (If the beans are still slightly firm, continue cooking, stirring every 45 minutes and adding more water if necessary to just cover.)
• Once the beans are tender, uncover and increase the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Bake until the beans are thick and browned, about 1 more hour. (Again, if the beans need more time, continue cooking, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary.) Remove from the oven and thin with water if necessary.

OLD SETTLERS' BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, bacon and onion until meat is done and onion is tender. Drain any fat. Combine all remaining ingredients except beans. Add to meat mixture; mix well. Stir in beans. , Preheat oven to 350°; place bean mixture in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until heated through.

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.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• sort and rinse beans. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain. Add 5 cups cold water, cover, heat to boiling, then simmer 30 minutes or until nearlu tender. Drain.
• Place onion slices on bottom of 6-cup flameproof bean crock.
• Mix together salt, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, molasses, ketchup and pepper. Mix well. Add beans to mixture, and stir together. Pour this mixture over onions.
• Add enough water to cover mixture, then place sliced pork on top. Cover with lid and bake in oven at 250F for 7 hours.
• When beans are tender, remove 1 cup beans, mash, then stir back in pot carefully. Cover and continue to bake.
• Add water as needed to keep beans covered.
• One hour before serving, salt to taste.

OLD TIME BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in water, then boil until tender (not mushy) Note: Soaking is not mandatory but it reduces boiling time.
• Drain water and put beans in a large heavy pot or crock.
• (5 liter Corningware works well) Add all ingredients together and mix.
• Add enough water to cover beans.
• Cover and bake at 325 degrees for about 6 hours.
• Check beans while they are baking to add water to ensure they do not go dry.

OVERNIGHT OLD FASHIONED BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans, place in medium bowl, cover with cold water and refigerate overnight.
• Drain beans, place in saucepan and cover with 6 cups hot water, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer covered 40 minutes or till tender.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Drain beans, reserve 2 cups liquid.
• Place beans in 2 quart bean pot or casserole with tight fitting lid.
• Mix together all other ingredients (except pork), add bean liquid and stir to combine.
• Add pork to beans, mix in well.
• Pour liquid ingredients over beans and stir well, be sure liquid covers beans.
• Cover and bake 5 hours.
• Stir every hour, if bean dry out add small amounts of boiling water as needed.
• Note: preparation time doesn't include overnight refrigeration.

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.