BOSTON BAKED BEANS

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BOSTON BAKED BEANS

 

1 lb (500 g. dried great northern, navy, or pea beans

6 cups (1 1/2 L) water

2 crumbled bay leaves

2 teaspoons (10 mL) salt

6 tablespoons (90 mL) dark molasses

1/2 teaspoon (3 mL) dry powdered mustard

1 small onion, peeled

1 tablespoon (15 mL) vegetable oil

 

Soak beans at least overnight in the 6 cups of water (longer is

even better). Drain, cover with fresh water, add the bay leaves,

and simmer covered until *very* tender, about two hours. Drain,

place half in a bean pot or other casserole with a tight-fitting

top. Add all other ingredients. Place remaining beans in pot,

cover with boiling water, and bake tightly covered (use a sheet of

heavy aluminum foil tightly crimped around the top if your casserole

doesn't have a cover) in a 325 degree F (160 degree C) oven for

about 7 hours. Remove top, and bake another hour uncovered. (Note: it's a

good idea to check water level after about 5 hours, and add more boiling

water if necessary to keep the water level above beans until it's time to

uncover.)

 

Serve (on Saturday night, of course) with ketchup or chili sauce,

and steamed brown bread. If you want to be quite traditional,

reheat leftovers for Sunday breakfast. Freezes well, so if your bean pot is

large enough, do two pounds at a time and stock up.

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