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Maple Beans

Name: Maple Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 L (8 cups) water; 625 mL (2 1/2 cups) small dried white beans; 1 large sweet onion; 250 mL (1 cup) maple syrup; 30 mL (2 tbsp) dark brown sugar; 30 mL (2 tbsp) butter; 2 mL (1/2 tsp) dry mustard; 5 mL (1/2 tsp) ground pepper; 5 mL (1 teaspoon) salt; 6 slices side bacon; 60 mL (1/4 cup) of bacon runoff

Cuisine of Ontario is a modification of the standard Baked Beans made throughout much of Europe an

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

(8 cups) water
2 L
(2 1/2 cups) small dried white beans
625 mL
sweet onion
1 large
(1 cup) maple syrup
250 mL
(2 tbsp) dark brown sugar
30 mL
(2 tbsp) butter
30 mL
(1/2 tsp) dry mustard
2 mL
(1/2 tsp) ground pepper
5 mL
(1 teaspoon) salt
5 mL
side bacon
6 slices
(1/4 cup) of bacon runoff
60 mL

Method

Wash beans and place in a saucepan with the water. Cover and bring to a boil, check regularly.

When water has reached the boiling point, time for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Let sit for 1 hour, covered.

After the hour, return beans and water to heat and bring to a simmer, still covered. Simmer for 45 minutes.

Strain beans and water through a colander, collecting the liquids for later use in a bowl.

Finely dice the sweet onion and in a bowl mix with the salt, mustard and maple syrup. Add 625 mL (2 1/2 cups) of the afore mentioned bean-water to the mix and blend well.

Finely slice the bacon, place in roastpan/casserole dish and cover with the beans pour the liquid mixture over the beans.

Cover and bake for 3 hours at 165°C (325°F), adding 125 mL (1/2 cup) of bean-water at the 2 1/2 hour mark.

Melt butter and combine with brown sugar. Pour over the baked beans and bake, uncovered, until liquid is no longer visible.

Maple Beans

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