Maine Baked Beans
Baked beans are a New England staple. They are one of those dishes that every family has their own unique recipe for! Try out this recipe below, and enjoy a slow-cooked, rich and hearty meal that really grounds you in what it means to be a New Englander!
Maine Baked Beans – Warren Jameson, MASP
Ingredients
- 2 pounds yellow-eyed beans
- 1/2 pound salt pork
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 medium onion (optional)
Directions
Soak the beans overnight in cold water. In the morning, parboil the beans until the skins crack. If an onion is used, cut in quarters and put in bottom of bean pot. Add the parboiled beans. Cut through the rind of the salt pork to a depth of 1/2 inch and place the porn on the top of the beans.
Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, pepper, and salt with 1 pint of boiling water. Pour this over the beans and pork. If necessary, add more boiling water to cover. Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 Celsius) for 6 hours or more, adding more boiling as the beans cook. (Aarons S.)