Great Northern Baked Beans With Maple Syrup Recipe 475

GREAT NORTHERN BAKED BEANS WITH MAPLE SYRUP RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Pick over beans; rinse under cold running water. Place in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover 2-inches (5-cm) over beans. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat so beans just simmer for 1 hour and 15 to 45 minutes or until they are just tender to the bite. Do not drain. 2. Preheat oven to 325ºF (160ºC). 3. Cut bacon crosswise into ¼-inch (5-mm) pieces. In a large skillet, brown bacon over medium heat until golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon bits to a paper towel; cover and refrigerate. Drain most of fat from skillet leaving about 1 tbsp (15 mL). Add onions and garlic. Sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in barbecue sauce, maple syrup and mustard; bring to a boil, scraping pan frequently to get up all the browned bits. Turn into a 3-L (12-cup) casserole. 4. Without draining, stir hot beans and liquid into onion mixture. Mixture should seem soupy; if not, add boiling water as needed. Cover and bake without stirring for 1 hour. Then stir, continue baking, covered if sauce is reducing nicely or uncovered if mixture is still quite soupy. Bake 30 to 60 minutes or until sauce is reduced and thickened. Stir in bacon bits and serve. Beans can be covered and refrigerated for several days. Reheat covered, stirring occasionally until hot.

MAPLE-DIJON BAKED BEANS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Drain beans and place in a ceramic baking dish. Stir in onions, molasses, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Sprinkle bacon on top of beans. Cover and bake for an hour. Remove lid during the last 15 minutes of baking. Serve topped with a sprinkling of fresh herbs such as chives or parsley, if desired.

MAPLE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• 1. In a large pan, cover the beans with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
• 2. Preheat oven to 300°F.
• 3. In a bowl, combine everything else except the bacon. Stir in the beans.
• 4. Place 1 bacon strip at the bottom of a large ovenproof dish or Dutch oven. Pour the bean mixture over it, then push the other strip in.
• 5. Add just enough boiling water to the pot to cover everything.
• 6. Cover the pot with aluminum foil, then a lid. Bake for 5 hours, checking hourly to make sure the beans aren't drying out. (Add more water as necessary to keep them submerged.) 7 Uncover for the last half hour to brown the top, if desired.