Boston Baked Beans Batch 2. This recipe for Boston baked beans uses navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, and ketchup to create a wonderful old-fashioned baked bean flavor.. onions and bacon in my crockpot, then added a double batch of the sauce. What Makes Boston Baked Beans Different? Let's talk about Boston Baked Beans for a quick minute.
I love baked beans, but the canned versions always need a little help. This recipe is the help they need. Boston baked beans, one of the most famous of many versions of baked beans to come out of New England, stars very few ingredients, the main ones being no more than beans, molasses, and salt pork. You can cook Boston Baked Beans Batch 2 using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Boston Baked Beans Batch 2
- Prepare of Presoak.
- Prepare 1 pound of navy beans dried.
- It's 6 cup of water.
- Prepare of Starter.
- You need 1 leaf of bay leaf.
- You need 1/3 cup of molasses.
- It's 1 cup of water.
- It's 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- You need 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
- You need 1-1/2 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of dry mustard powder.
- Prepare of Cooking.
- It's 1/4 pound of salt pork.
- Prepare As needed of water.
- You need 1 of medium yellow onion.
The secret is a long, slow cook in a dry oven to gently tenderize and partially break down the beans, while a deep, dark crust forms on top for the best possible flavor. Transfer beans into clean Dutch oven and stir bacon, onion, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper into beans. Pour enough of the hot reserved bean liquid in to cover beans; stir. As far back as I can remember there has always been baked beans sometimes with hotdogs slice up into it, or bacon was layer across the top randomly, at almost all our family get.
Boston Baked Beans Batch 2 step by step
- Night before look over the beans and wash them. Remove any foriegn objects, add 6 cups of water to the beans. Let them soak overnight. Drain them the next day..
- Preheat oven 350° Fahrenheit. Add the cup of water and the rest of the starter ingredients. Add the salt pork..
- Add in the soaked beans. Stir well. Add water to cover. This will vary by the size of vessel you are cooking in..
- Bring to a boil. Chop the onion and add.stir in and wait till it starts to boil. When it boils good add to the oven..
- Keep an eye on the water levels as it's in the oven baking. Add water as needed. Bake 4-5 hours. Last hour remove cover to allow crust to form on top. Let rest 15 minutes. Serve I hope you enjoy!!!.
Boston baked beans still traditionally call for molasses. This recipe stays true to form and also includes maple syrup, brown sugar, cloves, mustard, and of course salt pork for a hearty batch of Boston baked beans so full of flavor the taste and aroma will have you coming back for seconds! Remove from oven, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary, before serving. Making baked beans from scratch makes them a whole lot more tasty. These are great served as a cold weather side dish, a main meal, or as a part of a summer cookout or BBQ.