Great Northern Baked Beans With Maple Syrup Recipe 475 Recipes

SLOW-COOKED MAPLE SYRUP BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Drain the beans and place them in a large pot with enough fresh, cool water to cover 2-inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, or until a bean is tender enough to mash easily. Keep an eye on the pot and make sure there is plenty of water, add more as needed.
• Preheat the oven to 325 F. Drain excess water from the beans and place them in an ovenproof casserole dish or dutch oven.
• Cook the bacon over medium-high heat in a heavy skillet until limp. Alternatively, you can cook the bacon in the oven on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil for 10 to 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Add the bacon to the beans.
• Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered bacon fat in the pan. Add the onions and cook over medium-low heat until tender and slightly brown. (If you cooked the bacon in the oven, use a new saute pan with 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.) Add the onion to the beans.
• Add the maple syrup and mustard to the beans and stir to blend thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover the casserole loosely with foil and bake in the preheated oven 2 to 3 hours. If the beans seem too dry, add up to 1/2 cup water. The beans are done when the liquid is very thick. This recipe comes from the Culinary Institute of America and is served in their American Bounty Restaurant.

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.