Spontaneous Baked Beans Recipes

CROCKPOT BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and pick through beans thoroughly. (You want to pick out any bad beans that are cracked, darker then the rest, has holes or is shriveled. Also keep an eye out for small rocks - I rarely see these but I know it can happen.)
• Combine beans, onion, dark brown sugar, molasses, apple cider vinegar, mustard, water, and black pepper in a 6 quart slow cooker. (Bacon gets added here if you are using.)
• Stir just until ingredients are combined. Cover and cook on low until the beans are tender, about 12 hours.
• Stir in salt to taste and additional pepper if desired. Start with half a teaspoon and go from there.
• Turn slow cooker to warm until ready to serve.

UNCLE JOHN'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Pour beans into casserole dish and stir in ketchup, onions, Worcestershire, brown sugar, cayenne, Tabasco, salt and pepper.
• Cover top of beans with strips of bacon if desired.
• Sprinkle additional brown sugar on top.
• Bake at 350°F for 2 hours.
• Serves 4-6.

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.

SPONTANEOUS BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse beans and pour into large casserole, or medium aluminum roasting pan.
• Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl with a spatula, until you has a chocolatey looking mix. It will look like grainy dark chocolate.
• Pour the sauce over the beans, and fold together gently until well combined.
• Cover and let stand in refrigerator for a few hours (I let it sit for about 18 hours, mixing midway through, but 1-2 hours is probably plenty).
• Cook at 350 degrees F., uncovered, for 1 hour, or until good and bubbly.