Maple-Apple Beans
Servings:
Ingredients:
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3 cups (750 mL) white pea beans
1/4 lb (125 g) slab bacon or salt pork
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes
3 cups (750 mL) diced peeled apples
1 tbsp (15 mL) cider vinegar
2 cups (500 mL) chopped onions
3/4 cups (175 mL) ketchup
3/4 cup (175 mL) maple syrup
1/3 cup (75 mL) packed brown sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) dry mustard
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
Preparation:
Rinse beans and sort, if necessary, discarding any blemished ones and any grit.
In large Dutch oven or stockpot, cover beans with 3 times their volume of water. Bring to boil; boil gently for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain, discarding liquid.
Return soaked beans to pot along with 3 times their volume of fresh water. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 to 45 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 2 cups (500 mL) cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, dice bacon; set aside. In bowl, and using potato masher, mash tomatoes in their juice.
In bean pot or 16-cup (4 L) casserole, combine beans, reserved cooking liquid, bacon, tomatoes, apples, vinegar, onions, ketchup, maple syrup, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
Bake covered in 300°F (150°C) oven for 2 hours. Uncover and bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until sauce is thickened and coats beans well.
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