Newfoundland Baked Beans Recipes

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pre-heat 325° bake for 3:30 to 4:00 hours, covered. 1. In a medium bowl with lid add 2 cups of white pea beans top with cold water then cover, 1/2 tsp sea salt, leave soaking over night. 2. When ready to start making baked beans, you will need a cast iron pot or ceramic pot with cover. ( Also you can cook these beans in your slow cooker ) 3. Start with chopping your onions and add to the bottom of your cast iron pot. 4. Next drain all water off beans then put beans in a medium boiler with cover and top with new cold water and boil for 1 1/2 hours on medium heat with cover part way opened. 5. When boiling have completed drain water into a container and keep for soup or your baking, then add the beans to your cast iron pot. 6. Then add 5 cups of cold water to your pot, in a small bowl mix together the remainder of your ingredients except your pork. 7. Mix together, then pour over onions and beans in pot, mix together then top with fat pork or bacon. 8. Put lid on bake pot then place in a 325° oven for 3:30 to 4:00 hours, check half way through the bake time add more water if needed then cover and continue baking. 9. This is a serving for eight people if you like more double recipe. Bake beans can take a long time to make, I reduced bake time by adding a extra hour on the boiling process. 10. When baked beans are done remove from heat, serve hot or cold. If you would like to bottle them just follow the canning process. Always label and date your bottles before storing them.

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 FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Place the navy beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Or, bring the beans and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.
• Place the beans in a large saucepan with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir the ketchup, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and chili powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Once the beans have simmered for 1 hour, drain, and reserve the cooking liquid. Pour the beans into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and stir in the chopped onion and the molasses sauce. Stir in enough of the reserved cooking liquid so the sauce covers the beans by 1/4 inch.
• Cover, and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C), and cook 6 hours longer. Stir the beans after they have cooked for 3 hours. Once the beans are tender and the sauce has reduced and is sticky, remove from the oven, stir, recover, and allow to stand 15 minutes before serving.

SKINNY NEWFOUNDLAND BAKED BEANS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Soak navy beans in 6 cups of water overnight.
• In the morning drain the beans and place in a cast iron pot with 2 cups of chopped onions (2 whole medium onions) and 5 cups of water.
• Boil the beans and onions on medium heat for 1.5 or 2 hours with the pot half covered.
• (The beans are cooked when the skins begin to split and you can squish one with your tongue on the roof of your mouth.).
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Drain the bean/onion mixture and return to the cast iron pot with a fresh 5 cups of water.
• Place a whole peeled medium onion in the center of the pot.
• Mix the additional 7 ingredients (vinegar, Splenda, mustard, molasses, ketchup, salt and pepper) and stir into the pot.
• Stir in the chopped turkey bacon.
• Place the covered pot in the oven and bake for 4-6 hours, checking 2 or 3 times to make sure the beans are not drying out. If they appear too dry add another cup of water and continue cooking until they are your desired texture.

NEWFOUNDLAND BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F (149°C).
• In a covered, ovenproof bean pot, casserole or Dutch oven, stir together all ingredients. Bake beans, covered, for 4 hours, adding a little water occasionally, if necessary, to keep the beans moist. Remove cover and bake an additional 30 minutes. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.