maple baked beans

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* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Maple Baked Beans

 

Recipe By : The (Almost) No Fat Holiday Cookbook, by Grogan, page 104

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Legumes Side Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups dried anasazi beans

(or if you can't find them use small

white navy or pea beans or pintos)

2 tablespoons Sesame Meal

(see separate recipe)

1 small onion -- peeled

1 cup pure maple syrup

(grade B is the best for this recipe)

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dry mustard

 

Two Native American ingredients, maple syrup and anasazi beans (which do

not cause the same gastric distress that many dried beans do), make this a

delectable main dish, sure to be a family favorite all year long.

 

Soak the beans in water to cover overnight or for 8 hours. Drain the

soaking water off, and cover the beans with 6 cups fresh water in a large

pot. Bring this to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10

minutes. Drain the beans and reserve the cooking water. Preheat the oven

to 300F.

 

Place the beans in a casserole or bean pot, and mix with the Sesame

Meal. Insert the onion in the center. Mix the maple syrup with 3/4 cup of

the reserved bean liquid, the salt, and dry mustard. Pour over the

beans. Add just enough bean liquid to cover the beans. Cover the pot and

bake for 2 hours. Add the remaining bean liquid, stir well, and bake for 1

1/2 to 2 hours more, or until the beans are very soft and the liquid is

absorbed (uncover for the last half hour or so). Adjust sweetness to

taste. Serve hot.

 

Slow-cooker method:: Cook the soaked beans for 40-60 minutes, or until the

beans are tender. Chop the onion instead of leaving it whole. Use only

3/4 cup of the reserved bean liquid (slow-cookers do not evaporate liquid

as oven-baking does). Cook on high for 5-6 hours, or on low for 10-12 hours.

 

Serves 6

 

Per serving: Calories: 321, Protein: 11 gm, Fat: 0 gm., Carbohydrates: 67

gm.

 

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