baked beans...recipe

[Guest guest]

I am not sure if what you are looking for is a recipe for canning beans so

that they will " taste like " store bought baked beans or just a recipe for baking

beans at home that taste like canned store bought baked beans. This is a

recipe that I have made many times over the last 30 years and they are wonderful

and taste like the BEST baked beans you have ever eaten. The recipe is from a

" Better Homes and Gardens Canning Cookbook " first published in 1973.

 

Page 35:

 

Boston Style Beans

 

2 pounds dry navy beans (4 cups)

3 qts. cold water

2 tsp. salt

1/3 cup molasses

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 Tbsp. vinegar

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/2 tsp. salt

 

Rinse beans; add to 3 qts.. cold water in an 8 to 10 qt. kettle or Dutch

oven. Bring to boiling; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let navy

beans stand 1 hour.

 

Add 2 tsp. salt to the beans and soaking water; cover and bring to boiling.

Drain, reserving 3 cups of the liquid. In large saucepan combine reserved

soaking liquid, molasses, brown sugar, vinegar, dry mustard and 1/2 tsp. salt.

Cover and bring to boiling; simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Keep sauce hot.

 

Pack hot mixture into hot jars, filling jars 3/4 full. Fill with hot molasses

sauce; leave 1-inch headspace. Adjust lids. Process in pressure canner at 10

pounds pressure (pints) for 80 minutes; (quarts) 100 minutes. Makes 6 pints.

 

This makes THE most delicious homemade baked beans....they are worth all of

the effort. If you have a pressure canner that will accommodate more jars,

double recipe or you can double it and can the beans in quarts. I can vouch

for how good this recipe turns out.

 

I hope this is what you are looking for....

Nancy C.

East Texas

 

 

 

 

I love baked beans but in an effort to remove preservatives I've been making

my own rather than buying them

 

I've tried a few recipes and they are great, btu here's the deal:

 

I really love the canned ones and can't find a recipe that tastes like them!

ANyone have a " copycat " recipe for baked beans? Lie the Hienz or clark ones? you

know what I mean! Help me people!!!!

 

Mike