Horn And Hardart Baked Beans

Total Time: 24 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dried great northern beans or 1 lb dried navy beans, rinsed
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
• salt

Recipe

• 1 we are talking dried beans here people.
• 2 place the beans in a large saucepot and cover with cold water. let stand overnight at room temperature. you can also quick soak. boil the beans a minute or two. turn off the heat. cover. let stand for an hour. when the beans are soft they are ready to cook.
• 3 drain.
• 4 place in an 8-quart saucepot. cover the beans in fresh water then bring to a boil. reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the beans are almost tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 5 drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 6 preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• 7 return the beans with the other ingredients and the 1 cup reserved cooking liquid to the pot; mix to combine. pour into a 9x13x2-inch baking pan or a dutch oven.
• 8 bake, uncovered, until very tender, approximately 4 hours.
• 9 check the beans occasionally while baking and add water if necessary to prevent the mixture from drying out.
• 10 season with salt and let cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving.