Gramma’s Baked Beans (Side Dish)

There’s nothing like a great big pot of baked beans from scratch. It’s the way my Gramma used to do it and that distinctive slow-cooked, molasses spiked taste takes me straight back to my family dinner table.

Gramma's Baked Beans (Side Dish)

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Serves: 8 Total Time: 6 hours and 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 pound) package dry great northern beans
  • Lots of water
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons salt, plus additional if desired
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, plus additional if desired
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 meaty ham bone or hocks

Instructions

1

Overnight Soak Method:

2

Rinse and pick through beans removing any small pebbles or debris. Transfer beans to a large pot and pour in enough water to cover by about 2". Cover the pot and let the beans soak overnight.

3

The next day, drain the beans and cover with the same amount of fresh water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and let simmer for 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving liquid.

4

To Cook The Soaked Beans:
In a large oven safe pot, Dutch oven or baking dish, combine soaked beans, 1 cup cooking liquid, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, salt, mustard, bay leaf, pepper and ham bone.

5

Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 4-1/2 to 5 hours or until beans are very tender and sauce has thickened to desired consistency. Stir occasionally and add more of the reserved cooking liquid if needed during cooking time.

6

Remove ham bone to a cutting board and pull off any good meat with a fork and return it to the beans. Discard bone and fatty meat. Taste beans and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
 

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