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yellow eye beans baking soda salt dry mustard powdered ginger black pepper bacon chicken broth dark molasses brown sugar maple syrup
Viewed: 22 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 2 lb. yellow-eye beans
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. powdered ginger
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 lb. bacon, diced
- 1 qt. chicken broth (approximately)
- 1/2 c. dark molasses
- 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
- 1 c. maple syrup
Method
- Parboil beans in an 8-quart kettle with baking soda for 3 to 5 minutes, then rinse beans thoroughly.
- Cover beans with fresh water and continue cooking for 30 minutes, or until skins split. Drain well and rinse with cold water.
- Put beans back in 8-quart kettle and add salt, spices, bacon and chicken broth.
- Simmer until beans are soft.
- Add molasses, brown sugar and maple syrup. Remove from stove and place beans in a 3-quart greased baking dish or bean pot.
- Cover and bake in a preheated 325° oven for 1 to 2 hours until beans have a nice brown color.
- Stir occasionally and add water or broth if needed, so beans don't dry out.
- Makes 12 servings.
