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Best Baked Beans

Best Baked Beans
THESE savory beans were a specialty my dear grandma frequently prepared. When I even think of this dish, I can smell the enticing aroma that met us at the door when we went over to Grandma's for Sunday dinner. Every dish she made was a labor of love. -Marjorie Thompson, West Sacramento, California
8 ServingsPrep: 1-1/2 hours + soaking Bake: 45 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried great northern beans
  • 1 quart water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dark molasses
  • 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

  • Place beans in a Dutch oven or kettle; add enough water to cover by 2
  • in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover
  • and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan. Add
  • water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1
  • to 1-1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving 2 cups
  • cooking liquid.
  • In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, combine the beans, onion,
  • mustard, brown sugar, molasses, bacon and 1 cup reserved cooking
  • liquid. Cover and bake at 400° for 45 minutes or until beans
  • have reached desired thickness, stirring occasionally (add
  • additional reserved cooking liquid if needed). Yield: 8 servings.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup equals 283 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 351 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 12 g fiber, 16 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013