Maple Beans
Ingredients
- 625 ml (2 ½ cups) small dried white beans
- 2 L (8 cups) water
- 1 large sweet onion, finely diced
- 250 ml (1 cup) maple syrup
- 30 ml (2 Tbsp) dark brown sugar
- 30 ml (2 Tbsp) butter
- 2 ml (½ tsp) dry mustard
- 5 ml (½ tsp) ground pepper
- 5 ml (1 tsp) salt
- 6 slices side bacon OR 60 ml (¼ cup) bacon runoff
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Instructions
1. Wash beans and place in a saucepan with the water. Cover and bring to a boil, checking regularly.
2. When water has reached the boiling point, time for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Let sit for 1 hour, covered.
3. After the hour, return beans and water to heat and bring to a simmer, still covered. Simmer for 45 minutes.
4. Strain beans and water through a colander, collecting the liquids in a bowl for later use.
5. Combine the onion, salt, mustard, and maple syrup. Add 625 ml (2 ½ cups) of the aforementioned bean-water to the mix and blend well.
6. Finely slice the bacon, place in roast pan/casserole dish, and cover with the beans, pouring the liquid mixture over top.
7. Cover and bake for 3 hours at 165°C (325°F), adding 125 ml (½ cup) of bean-water at the 2 ½ hour mark.
8. Melt butter and combine with brown sugar. Pour over the baked beans and bake, uncovered, until liquid is no longer visible.
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