New England Boston Baked Beans Recipe Ingredients:

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• 2 to 3 quarts fresh spring or tap water.
• 2 lbs dried Great Northern, Navy, Pea, or other small favorite dried bean if available.
• 1 large fresh vegetable garden onion, peeled. (Step 1) or dried onion flakes.
• 2 large fresh vegetable garden onions, peeled and cut in quarters. (Step 2) or 1-1/3 cups fresh chopped onion.
• 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Sea salt.
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar.
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon.
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves.
• 1 Tablespoon fresh garden garlic, finely chopped.
• 1 cup tomato ketchup or BBQ sauce.
• 1/3 cup pure New England maple syrup.
• 1/2 cup dark molasses.
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar.
• 2 bay leaves.
• 1 Tablespoon dry mustard.
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black peppercorns.
• 1/4 lb. Fresh salt pork in one piece, with rind left on.
• 1/4 lb. Fresh Hickory Smoked Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

Preheat your oven to 300°F. READ the Kitchen SAFETY Hint below.

In a large pan, place 2 quarts of water and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the dried beans and boil for 2 minutes.
Cooking Note: Water should cover the beans by at least two (2) inches.
If not, add more water if necessary. Turn off the heat and let the beans soak for 1 hour.
Add one (1) peeled onion (Step 1) and 1 teaspoon sea salt, and bring to a boil again.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer partially covered for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until the beans are tender.
The water should always cover the beans. Add more water if necessary.
Drain the beans, saving (reserving) the liquid. Pick out and discard the boiled onion.
Add more water to the saved cooking liquid, if necessary, to make 2 quarts.

In a deep bowl mix the molasses, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, maple syrup, ketchup, dry mustard, 1 Tablespoon sea salt, apple cider vinegar, chopped garlic, cinnamon, ground cloves, bay leaves, freshly ground pepper, the boiled beans and the saved (reserved) cooking liquid.
Stir gently to thoroughly combine all the ingredients.
Place the other two(2) onions (quartered) in the bottom of a 4 to 5 quart Bean Pot, large Dutch oven, or oven-proof baking dish and pour the bean mixture over them.
Score the fresh salt pork. This is done by cutting diagonal, criss crossing slits about 1/2 inch deep through the fatty side. Push the salt pork and cut bacon pieces into the beans.

COOKING NOTE: Make sure the pot you use isn't too full, because this bubbles and splatters during cooking process.
Cover the pot tightly and bake in the middle of a 300°F. oven for 5 to 6 hours.

Check the beans during the cooking process, adding water as necessary and occasionally stirring up the beans.
Then remove the lid and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar evenly over the top of the hot bubbling beans, and bake uncovered for an additional 1 hour, to thicken up the delicious sauce.

New England Boston Baked Beans Serving Hint:

You may want to serve these delicious beans with some fresh baked French or Italian bread. This will help your guests soak up this delicious and tasty sauce. Enjoy this down home New England style home cooking. Hmmm good...!

New England Boston Baked Beans Party Hint:

This dish can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring the beans to simmer before serving.

New England Kitchen SAFETY Hint: Open and check inside your oven BEFORE you preheat. Ovens accumulate the "I forgot it was in there" STUFF... CHECK = BE SAFE...!

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