1 1/2 lb dry navy beans
1 lb smoked ham or ham hocks *
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup (packed) brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
Directions
* or 1/2 lb salt pork, cubed Rinse and pick over beans. Cover in 3
time their volume of water and bring to a boil for 10 minutes, reduce
heat to simmer and cook another 30 minutes. Cover and let stand for 1
1/2 hours or until beans are tender; drain. Add 1 cup water to crock
pot with beans; add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Cover and
cook on low 10 to 12 hours, or high for 4 to 5 hours, stirring
occasionally. Cut ham from bone and return to pot.
NOTE: If thicker beans are desired, uncover and turn to high for last
hour. Recipe: Chuck Ozburn in Pok, New York
Servings: 8 servings
New England Style Baked Beans Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Bean; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
Academics have traced the existence of recipes way back into ancient history, in fact as far back into history as pharonic Egypt, and quite possibly further than that. In practice though, mostly, these ancient records were just very basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for preparing meals.
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We hope you enjoy this New England Style Baked Beans recipe.
