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     Title: New England Baked Beans
Categories: Beans, Pork, Vegetables
     Yield: 12 servings

     1 lb Dried great northern beans
   1/2 lb Thick-sliced bacon; chopped
     2 lg Onions; chopped
     3 cl Garlic; minced
     2 c  Ketchup
 1 1/2 c  Dark brown sugar; packed
   1/3 c  Molasses
   1/3 c  Maple syrup
   1/4 c  Worcestershire sauce
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/4 ts Coarse ground pepper

 Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven;
 add enough water to cover by 2" Bring to a boil; boil for 2
 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour or
 until beans are softened.

 Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to Dutch
 oven; add 6 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
 simmer for 1 hour or until beans are almost tender.

 In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove
 to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tb
 drippings. Saute onions in drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook
 1 minute longer. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, syrup,
 Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

 Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid; place in an ungreased 3 qt
 baking dish. Stir in onion mixture and bacon. Cover and bake @
 300 F/150 C for 2-1/2 hours or until beans are tender and reach
 desired consistency, stirring every 30 minutes. Add reserved
 cooking liquid as needed.

 Recipe by Pat Medeiros, Tiverton, Rhode Island

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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