Madam Russell Baked Beans

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Madam Russell Baked Beans

Recipe By : The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound dried white pea beans
1 medium onion -- diced
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar -- packed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound salt pork -- lean, diced

Pick over beans and rinse. Place in a large bowl; add water to cover. Let
stand overnight; drain. Combine beans and onions in a large saucepan; add
water to cover; heat to boiling; cover. Simmer 45 minutes, or until skins of
beans burst when you blow on several in a spoon. Drain liquid into a small
bowl. Measure 1 cup of the bean liquid and combine with molasses, mustard,
brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Layer half of the salt pork and all of the
beans into an 8 cup bean pot. Pour molasses mixture overtop; add just enough
more saved liquid to cover beans. Top with remaining salt pork, pressing down
into liquid; cover. Bake at 300F 4 hours; uncover. Bake 1 hour longer, or
until beans are deep brown, tender, and as dry as you like them. (After 2
hours baking, check beans, and if they seem dry, add more saved bean liquid to
keep them moist.)



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