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Finally..

Here is a traditional baked bean recipe that is an old New England baked bean recipe (that tastes not unlike the Heinz version, or pretty close).

If you like a little bit more liquid in you beans add a bit more half way through the cooking..

1lb dried navy beans
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 packed tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
1 tablespoon Colemans dried mustard
1/2 cup rum (optional) grin
1 1/2 cups water (approx)
4 oz of thick bacon

Wash and check beans over, place them in a large pot, cover with water and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour, drain.

Preheat the oven to 300f.

Combine the beans with the onion in large tight lidded casserole.

Combine the sugar, molasses, mustard, rum grin and water in a bowl, mix well and pour over the beans.

Cust the bacon into 1 inch pieces and place on top of the bean mix.

Cover with the lid, and bake for 2 hours. Checking periodically and adding more water if necessary to prevent them from drying out.

After 2 hours, reduce the heat to 275f and continue to bake for about 2 hours longer, or until the beans are tender (make sure to check and add more water if necessary).

Remove the bacon, dice finely and return to the pot, check for seasoning and voila!

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Oh McZip, how thoroughly wonderful you are, what a genious, I'm going to try and make that this weekend grin grin grin

I hope I made you feel more loved !! wink

How on earth could anyone ignore you, it's disgusting, especially when you keep everyones tummies happy.

Nicky
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I've been wondering what to do with the still-unopened bottle of Jamaican rum that we won on holiday grin

I'd never have thought of adding it to baking beans.

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On 2002-08-19 15:33, Nicky_nak wrote:
Oh McZip, how thoroughly wonderful you are, what a genious, I'm going to try and make that this weekend :grin: :grin: :grin:


Well thank you <blush>

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I hope I made you feel more loved !! :wink:


I get plenty of love :smile:

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How on earth could anyone ignore you, it's disgusting, especially when you keep everyones tummies happy.


I didn't realise I was being ignored :grin:

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Nicky
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Andrew :smile:

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On 2002-08-19 15:38, Ameriscot wrote:
I've been wondering what to do with the still-unopened bottle of Jamaican rum that we won on holiday :grin:

I'd never have thought of adding it to baking beans.


You could send it to me... :lol:

Yes, it does something wonderful with the flavour. You don't really have to add the bacon baack into the beans if that's not your thing.

Andrew

you're so sweet Andrew !! smile

Nicky
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Andrew, your recipes are far too advanced for me.

Is there an idiot's version? Like one where you just make the sauce and then shove the beans in? And the sauce is just tomatoey and not containing bacon, rum or molasses?

Also, any chance of it only taking around 30 minutes?

Oh, for a 32p can of beans again sad


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On 2002-08-20 18:25, pilgrim_007 wrote:
Is there an idiot's version? Like one where you just make the sauce and then shove the beans in? And the sauce is just tomatoey and not containing bacon, rum or molasses?


You are by no means and idiot Sir!

Okay, do you have a pressure cooker?

A crockpot perhaps?

Let me know and I'll tweak it accordingly...

Andrew

Well thanks for the vote of confidence smile

No crockpot or pressure cooker sadly. I have a rice cooker though - pretty advanced for me smile
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