Maple Beans From Quebec

Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• 8 cups dry beans
• 1 cup lamb fat
• 2 cups onions, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups maple syrup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 14 cups water (about)

Recipe

• 1 wash the beans and drain. set aside.
• 2 in a big oven-proof saucepan, melt the lamb lard. add onions and cook at medium heat, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes or until soften. add maple syrup, molasses, tomato paste, pepper, salt and mustard powder. stir. add the beans and cover with water.
• 3 cover and cook in a preheated oven of 250 f overnight or at 350 f for at least 7 hours (add more water if needed).