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Baked Beans

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One of my friends is new to dutch oven cooking and was thinking of doing a batch of beans. I can't eat beans myself, so figured this group would be the place to ask. He was thinking of adding molasses and salt pork, or maybe maple syrup and venison. Any recommendations?
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cpd520
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Keri's Hog-Apple Baked Beans

These have always been a big hit every time I've made them.
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noteven
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A fella at a local trade fair was selling little bean ladders. You lean them up the inside of the pot so the little pharts can get out while the beans are baking.

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Steve B. wrote:
This would be a great shortcut, and I use these all the time. Taste completely homemade. Grandma Brown's baked beans are sold in the NE and are a staple in my cupboard. Can't tell where the OP is from but you can order them on line. I use the baked beans and add some molasses and brown sugar - stir together and bake. Delicious! The baked beans are not like other canned beans with sauce. GB does make saucepan beans, which are also better than most, I just can't find them in my area. All of the stores here carry the baked beans. When I head to Florida for the winter, I take many cans with me and everyone asks about them when I serve them.


++ on GB. I add bacon and maple sugar (not syrup)and let it slow cook on low for about 4 hours.

Steve_B_
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This would be a great shortcut, and I use these all the time. Taste completely homemade. Grandma Brown's baked beans are sold in the NE and are a staple in my cupboard. Can't tell where the OP is from but you can order them on line. I use the baked beans and add some molasses and brown sugar - stir together and bake. Delicious! The baked beans are not like other canned beans with sauce. GB does make saucepan beans, which are also better than most, I just can't find them in my area. All of the stores here carry the baked beans. When I head to Florida for the winter, I take many cans with me and everyone asks about them when I serve them.
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noteven
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I bought a bean ladder.

magnusfide
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Gdetrailer wrote:
Molasses, brown sugar, ketchup (not a lot) and crumbled bacon!

That is the way my Mom made Baked beans..

Although my Mom measured everything, I just eyeball it for amounts and go with it.

For additional flavor, we started double smoking the bacon (cold smoke the uncooked bacon), to cold smoke we cover the bacon with coarse black pepper and put into our smoker for about 1/2 hr keeping the temp at refrigerator temps (38-42 F)..

Results are awesome!

We vacuum pack in small quantities then freeze the bacon.

Downside is have to cold smoke during the winter and do enough to last through summer.

We have also hot smoked the baked beans, those do not last around here!

Double ditto. If we don't have really good bacon we get smoked hog jowls or smoked ham hocks. We also add a tablespoon of chopped jalapeรฑo peppers for another level of flavor. I told Santa I want a nice smoker for Christmas. Fingers crossed!
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Gdetrailer
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Molasses, brown sugar, ketchup (not a lot) and crumbled bacon!

That is the way my Mom made Baked beans..

Although my Mom measured everything, I just eyeball it for amounts and go with it.

For additional flavor, we started double smoking the bacon (cold smoke the uncooked bacon), to cold smoke we cover the bacon with coarse black pepper and put into our smoker for about 1/2 hr keeping the temp at refrigerator temps (38-42 F)..

Results are awesome!

We vacuum pack in small quantities then freeze the bacon.

Downside is have to cold smoke during the winter and do enough to last through summer.

We have also hot smoked the baked beans, those do not last around here!

Super_Dave
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I add both the molasses and maple syrup to my baked beans. I also like a little heat so I add Hot Jimmy Dean Sausage and a couple squirts of bbq sauce.
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romore wrote:
Molasses gives them a nice sharp flavor, maple syrup might be a little sweet at least for my liking. After blanching the beans until soft lightly boil them then drain again before adding to the pot, helps reduce the dreaded after effects.


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romore wrote:
Molasses gives them a nice sharp flavor, maple syrup might be a little sweet at least for my liking. After blanching the beans until soft lightly boil them then drain again before adding to the pot, helps reduce the dreaded after effects.


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romore
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Molasses gives them a nice sharp flavor, maple syrup might be a little sweet at least for my liking. After blanching the beans until soft lightly boil them then drain again before adding to the pot, helps reduce the dreaded after effects.