My Island Bistro Kitchen's Maple Syrup Baked Beans
Rich, gently-spiced homemade baked beans. A fine Maritime Canada traditional meal.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Canadian
Keyword
baked beans, beans
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Ingredients
1poundyellow-eye beans
4cupscold water
½tspbaking soda
½tspgarlic purée
dash cayenne pepper
dash ground ginger
dash chili powder
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1tspground mustard
1tspliquid chicken bouillon
3tbsptomato paste
1tbspcider vinegar
1/3cuppure maple syrup
½cupmolasses
¼cupbrown sugar
2tbspbarbeque sauce
1– 1½ tbsp rum (optional)
1/3cuponion chopped
3cupsreserved liquid from cooked beans
Instructions
Place beans in large bowl. Add enough cold water to completely cover the beans. Cover. Soak overnight.
Drain soaked beans in colander. Discard water. Place beans in large pot and add 4 cups fresh cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add 1/2 tsp baking soda. Cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally and fork-testing beans for doneness. Beans should still be firm but not hard when cooked. Do not overcook or beans will become mushy and lose their shape.
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Drain the beans in large colander, reserving the liquid. Set liquid aside. Rinse the beans with cold water. Place beans in 2-quart casserole or small roaster pan. Add remaining ingredients and 3 cups of the reserved liquid. Stir gently until well combined.
Bake, covered, for about 3 hours or until beans are fork-tender. Check beans 2-3 times during baking to stir and add more liquid if needed.