Quicker Boston Baked Beans

Name: Quicker Boston Baked Beans
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: New England
Ingredients: 1 pound, dried navy beans (about 2 cups), picked over and rinsed; 1 tablespoon, baking soda; 6 ounces, Salt pork, rind removed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 3 cups, water; 5 tablespoons, packed dark brown sugar; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon, molasses; 2 tablespoons, Worcestershire sauce; 4 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons, cider vinegar; , Salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2011

Side Dishes

New England

Beans

This cookout classic has been around for ages, but does it have to take ages to make?

SERVES4 to 6

TIME3¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We love authentic Boston baked beans but don’t always have the five to six extra hours they require. To get the same creamy texture fast, we first simmer dried beans with a little baking soda. The soda jump starts their softening, allowing ...

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