Baked Beans Pennsylvania Style Recipes

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Fry or microwave bacon until crisp.
• Drain and crumble when cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drain and rinse beans.
• Combine beans and the rest of ingredients in a baking dish.
• Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until bubbly.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH HOME BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans over night in cold water.
• Drain,and add 1 1/2 quarts fresh water,and the onion and cook slowly until the skins on the beans burst.
• Drain and save the liquid.
• Mix molasses, sasoning and catsup with 1 cup of the liquid.
• Put half the salt pork or bacon in bottom of bean pot or baking dish.
• Add the beans and top with remainder of pork or bacon.
• Pour molasses mixture over beans, and add more liquid just to cover the beans.
• Bake covered for 5 hours in slow oven(300 degrees). Uncover for the last 30 minutes. Add water if necessary while cooking.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring beans, salt and 2 qt. water to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. Return beans to pan. Cover with remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving liquid. In a greased 2-1/2 qt. baking dish, combine beans, 1 cup liquid, onion, molasses, bacon, brown sugar, mustard and pepper. Cover and bake at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until beans are as thick as desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Add more of the reserved cooking liquid if needed.

BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pick over and rinse 1 lb dried navy beans (2 1/4 cups). Soak in cold water to cover by 2 inches at least 8 hours. Alternatively, quick-soak beans (see cooks' note, below). Drain.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Rinse and pat dry 1 (1/4-lb) piece salt pork (rind discarded), then cut into 3 pieces.
• Put beans and pork in an ovenproof 3-quart heavy pot with a lid. Add 4 1/2 cups water, 1 large onion (finely chopped; about 2 cups), 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1/2 cup Grade B maple syrup, 1 tablespoon dry English mustard (preferably Colman's), and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and stir to combine. Cover pot and bake until beans are just tender, 3 to 4 hours.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Remove lid. Bake beans, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is absorbed but beans are still saucy, 1 to 1 1/2 hours more. Remove from oven. Stir in 1 tablespoon cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste.

BAKED BEANS PENNSYLVANIA STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Farenheit.
• Brown and drain the ground beef, bacon and onion in large skillet.
• Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan
• Add all remaining ingredients, stirring to mix well.
• Pour bean/meat mixture into baking pan.
• Bake at 350 Degrees Farenheit for 1 Hour 15 Minutes.