Worth waiting for baked beans

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsDried navy beans
2teaspoonsUnsalted butter
1Clove garlic -- crushed
1cupOnion -- finely chopped
3Strips bacon --
Cooked&crumbled
3Strips bacon -- uncooked
2teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce
2tablespoonsDark brown sugar
4tablespoonsMolasses
5tablespoonsChili sauce
1tablespoonDry mustard -- English
1teaspoonCurry powder
teaspoonSalt
½cupDark rum
cupTomato juice -- or more as
Needed

Directions

Place beans in large pot of boiling water over high heat. Return to boiling. Turn off heat; let stand 1 hour. Preheat oven to very slow (275F). Grease 1¾ quart bean pot or casserole with the butter. Rub with garlic. Drain beans. Place in large mixing bowl. Add onion, crumbled bacon, brown sugar, Worcestershire, molasses, chili sauce, dry mustard, curry powder, salt and rum. Mix well. Stir in ¼ cup of the tomato juice. Transfer to prepared bean pot. Place uncooked bacon strips on top. Bake, covered in a 275F oven for 7 hours or until beans are tender, gently stirring in additional tomato juice as liquid is absorbed by beans.

Recipe By : The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook