Maple-Apple Baked Beans Recipe

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This is an old French-Canadian recipe. We use pure maple syrup, but it's the apple slices that make this my favorite recipe for baked beans.

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Maple-Apple Baked Beans Recipe

Prep: 1 hour + standing Bake: 4 hours

Yield: 12-14 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups dried navy beans
10 cups water
1 pound sliced bacon, quartered
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 cup maple syrup
3 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown or maple sugar

Directions

Place beans in a soup kettle or Dutch oven; add 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; discard liquid. Return beans to the pan; add 10 cups water. Bring to a boil Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
Line the bottom of a 4-qt. baking dish with bacon. In a large bowl, combine the beans, onion, salt and mustard. Spoon over bacon. Pour syrup over the top. Cover and bake at 350° for 3 hours, gently stirring occasionally and adding reserved bean liquid if needed.
Arrange sliced apples over the top. In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; spread over apples. Cover and bake 1 hour longer or until beans are tender. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 427 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 558 mg sodium, 71 g carbohydrate, 15 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Maple-Apple Baked Beans in Country Extra March 2003, p49