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      Title: New England Baked Beans
 Categories: Beans, Pork, Vegetables
      Yield: 12 servings
 
      1 lb Dried great northern beans
    1/2 lb Thick-sliced bacon; chopped
      2 lg Onions; chopped
      3 cl Garlic; minced
      2 c  Ketchup
  1 1/2 c  Dark brown sugar; packed
    1/3 c  Molasses
    1/3 c  Maple syrup
    1/4 c  Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Coarse ground pepper
 
  Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven;
  add enough water to cover by 2" Bring to a boil; boil for 2
  minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour or
  until beans are softened.
  
  Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to Dutch
  oven; add 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
  simmer for 1 hour or until beans are almost tender.
  
  In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove
  to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tb
  drippings. Saute onions in drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook
  1 minute longer. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, syrup,
  Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
  
  Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid; place in an ungreased 3 qt
  baking dish. Stir in onion mixture and bacon. Cover and bake @
  300°F/150°C for 2-1/2 hours or until beans are tender and reach
  desired consistency, stirring every 30 minutes. Add reserved
  cooking liquid as needed.
  
  Recipe by Pat Medeiros, Tiverton, Rhode Island
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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