boston baked beans
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Molasses is the key ingredient that makes ordinary baked beans into Boston baked beans. The sugar and calcium in molasses helps keep the beans firm.
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yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
5 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For boston baked beans
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2 cups dried navy beans
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1/2 pound bacon or salt pork chopped
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1 whole onion finely diced
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2 cloves garlic minced
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon mustard
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2 whole tomatoes chopped
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup molasses
How To Make boston baked beans
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1Soak beans overnight in a bowl of cold water. Drain the beans. Put the beans into a large pot and cover with fresh water. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until tender, approximately 1 - 2 hours. Drain and reserve the liquid.
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2Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Stir the drained beans, bacon, onion and garlic in a 2 quart bean pot or casserole dish. In a small saucepan, combine salt, pepper, mustard, tomato, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, molasses and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and then pour it over the beans. Pour in just enough of the reserved bean water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
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3Bake for 2 - 3 hours or until the beans are tender. Remove the lid halfway through cooking adding more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from becoming too dry. Serve with cornbread.
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