Maple Baked Beans

Total Time: 4 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb dry navy beans
• 4 quarts water, divided
• 8 slices bacon, cut up
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 5 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 sort and rinse beans.
• 2 place beans in a large dutch oven.
• 3 add 2 quarts of cold water.
• 4 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
• 5 remove from the heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.
• 6 drain and rinse beans.
• 7 return beans to the dutch oven; add remaining water.
• 8 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes or until almost tender.
• 9 drain and reserve liquid.
• 10 in a large bowl, mix together beans and remaining ingredients; pour into a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• 11 cover and bake at 300 degrees for 2 1/2 hours or until tender.
• 12 stir occasionally; add reserved bean liquid if necessary.