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Maple-Rum Baked Beans <R T>
Recipe By : Vegetarian Times, Dec 1995, pg 56
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans/Peas Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Dried navy beans
2 ts Dark sesame oil -- * note
1 sm Onion -- peeled
1 c Pure maple syrup
1/4 c Dark rum -- ** note
2 ts Salt
1 ts Dry mustard
* Original recipe used 2 tb dark sesame oil.
** Omit the rum if you prefer, but it lends a rich flavor. What I did
since I didn't have any rum was to use 2 ts rum extract - it was
really good.
Soak beans in water to cover 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Drain beans, rinse and add to a heavy
kettle with 6 c fresh water. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer
10 minutes. Drain beans, reserving cooking water.
Place beans in bean pot or ovenproof casserole; mix with sesame oil.
Place onion in center of pot. In small bowl, mix maple syrup, rum,
salt, dry mustard, and 1/2 c reserved bean liquid. Pour mixture over
beans. Add just enough bean liquid to cover beans. Cover pot; bake
2 hours.
Add remaining bean liquid. Stir well; bake until beans are soft and
liquid is nearly absorbed, 1-1/2 to 2 hours more. Add water as
needed. Uncover casserole during the last 30 minutes of baking. Serve
hot.
Makes 8 side dish servings or 6 as a main dish.
Helpful Hints:
To prepare beans in a slow cooker, simmer soaked beans in 6 c water
in saucepan until beans are tender, 40 - 60 minutes. Drain, reserving
cooking liquid. Add beans to slow cooker with 1/2 c reserved bean
cooking liquid, chopped onion and remaining ingredients. Cook on
high 5 - 6 hours, or low 10 - 12 hours.
Try soaking beans using the quick soak method. Cover beans with 6 c
water in a heavy pot, bring to a boil, boil gently 2 minutes, turn
off heat, cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain; proceed with recipe.
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