Baked Beans With A Crunchy Topping Recipes

EASY OVEN BAKED BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Rough chop the bacon and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease in the skillet. Warm over medium heat and add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion is soft, scraping up any bacon bits on the bottom of the skillet.
• Add the pork and beans, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and cayenne (if usinto the onion mixture. Stir to combine. Transfer the bean mixture to an oven-proof skillet, casserole dish or baking dish and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 105 minutes (1¾ hours). Remove from the oven and stir, then top with crumbled bacon. Allow the casserole to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

SLOW COOKER BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans according to package directions.
• In a slow cooker, place beans, chopped onion, brown sugar, molasses, tomato sauce, ketchup, BBQ sauce, salt and pepper. Stir well. Add water and stir again.
• Add ham bone or bacon and stir.
• Set slow cooker on low and cook for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
• When done, stir the mixture and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes with lid slightly open.
• To freeze, cool beans completely, then place in Ziploc bags.

BAKED BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED BACON TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large pan, add diced bacon. Cook over medium-high heat until fat renders, and bacon begins to crisp. Once cooked, remove bacon and place into a small bowl. Discard bacon drippings, leaving 2 tablespoons in the pan.
• Add butter to the pan with bacon drippings, cooking until melted over the heat. Add 1 cup of the shallots and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Remove shallots, leaving the butter mixture in the pan. Place cooked shallots in the bowl with bacon. Stir in ¼ cup of brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika to create topping.
• Add the remaining ½ cup of shallots and green pepper to the pan. Cook until vegetables have softened, about 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, molasses, mustard, the remaining 3/4 cup of the brown sugar, garlic powder, Worchester sauce and 3 teaspoons of smoked paprika to create a sauce.
• Stir in the beans, and then pour bean mixture into a deep sided 9 x12 baking dish.
• Cover dish with foil, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and raise oven temperature to 400 degrees. Remove foil, and place back into the oven, about 20-25 minutes or until sauce is thick and bubbly.
• Sprinkle on bacon topping, continuing to cook for 10 additional minutes or until bacon is browned and caramelized.
• Remove from oven, and let rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Place a baking sheet in the oven for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, place the green beans and all the remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Arrange the seasoned green beans in a single layer on the preheated baking sheet.
• Bake for about 8 minutes or until crisp-tender.

EASY CHEESY MAC AND CHEESE (WITH OPTIONAL CRUNCHY TOPPING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer cooked macaroni to a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Add 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, Alfredo sauce, and mustard; mix thoroughly until macaroni is evenly coated. Mix in remaining 2 cups cheese and drained tomatoes and green chiles. Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.

BAKED BEANS WITH A CRUNCHY TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Brown bacon in cast iron skillet over medium heat until crisp. A regular large frying pan will work, but you'll need to use an oven-proof pan or transfer to casserole dish.
• Drain bacon on a plate covered with paper towel.
• Pour off bacon drippings from skillet reserving 1 tablespoon.
• Sweat onion in the tablespoon of drippings until soft.
• Add remaining ingredients (but not the bread crumbs) along with bacon pieces; stir to mix.
• Sprinkle crumbs on top of beans; bake in your preheated, 400 degree oven until nice and bubbly. I check after about 20 minutes. I put my beans in a casserole dish in lieu of the skillet.
• You may bake the beans in individual serving dishes. Simply top each with crumbs and bake as above.

CRUNCHY TOP BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Add sugar, shortening, buttermilk and bananas. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Add eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Spread batter evenly in 8 by 8 inch cake pan.
• Bake at 350 deg F for 35 - 45 minutes or until it is nicely brown and the cake tester comes out clean.
• When the cake is almost done, melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Stir in the brown sugar, cream and coconut.
• Remove the cake from the oven and immediately spread the topping evenly over the cake. Broil 6 inches below the element for 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Serve plain or with ice cream.
• Double the cake ingredients and spread the cake in a 13 by 9 inch greased cake pan and bake according the regular recipe.
• You do not need to double the topping for a larger cake. Use 1/3 cup of butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp of 10% cream and 1 cup of flaked coconut. Broil as above.

BAKED BEANS WITH BACON BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in a large heavy wide pot over high heat; add ham, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until onion caramelizes, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add ketchup, next 6 ingredients, and 4 cups water to pot; season to taste with salt and pepper. Let sauce simmer until slightly thickened, 10-15 minutes. Stir beans into sauce.
• Cover and bake beans until juices are bubbly and thickened, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, place bacon slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast in oven until crisp, 10-15 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Let bacon cool and reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings separately.
• Coarsely crumble bacon; place in a food processor with reserved drippings and panko; pulse until bacon is finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove beans from oven. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle beans with bacon breadcrumbs. Broil, uncovered, until crumbs are golden brown, 8-10 minutes.