Maple Baked Beans

Name: Maple Baked Beans
Prep time: 7 h 20 min
Cook time: 7 h 20 min
Total time: 7 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 6 whole black peppercorns; 1 Tbsp Chinese chili paste; 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger; 120 milliliters ketchup; 454 grams dry red kidney beans; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 110 grams light brown sugar, lightly packed; 242 milliliters amber pure maple syrup; 142 grams thick-cut smoked bacon, cubed; 2 liters water; 1 large yellow onion, cut in eighths

Maple Baked Beans requires roughly 7 hours and 20 minutes from start to finish. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 358 calories, 8g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. It works well as a side dish. If you have water, brown sugar, bacon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Smokin' Willy Barbecue Baked Beans, Smoky Baked Beans, and The Best Baked Beans are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Place the beans in a large bowl and cover with cold water by 1-inch and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

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Beans

Water

Wrap

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Drain and rinse the beans and then drain again.

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Beans

Place the beans in large pot with 2 quarts water, the onion, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 50 minutes, or until tender. A good test is to scoop up several beans in a spoon and blow on them: if the skin starts to peel off, they're done.

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Peppercorns

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Onion

Water

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Drain the beans, reserving the cooking liquid.

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Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.

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In a small saucepan, whisk together the maple syrup, brown sugar, ketchup, chili paste, ginger, salt, and 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid, still reserving the remaining liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat for 6 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

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Ketchup

Ginger

Salt

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Whisk

Transfer the beans to a medium Dutch oven or a bean pot. Push half the bacon into the beans and place the rest on the top.

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Pour the maple syrup sauce over the beans.

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Maple Syrup

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Place the lid on top and bake for 6 to 8 hours. Check occasionally; if the beans are too dry, add 1/2 cup more of the cooking liquid. If you like, you can remove the lid for the last 30 minutes to thicken the sauce. Discard the bay leaf.

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Bay Leaves

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Serve hot.