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Vermont Baked Beans
Vermont Baked Beans are made with maple syrup.
Course Baked Beans, Side Dish
Cuisine All-American
Keyword baked beans, maple syrup
Prep Time 1 day day 1 hour hour
Cook Time 6 hours hours
Total Time 1 day day 7 hours hours
Servings 8 servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines
- 1 pound dry great northern beans or navy beans
- cold water to cover beans
- 1/2 pound salt pork, sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Soak beans in cold water overnight. Drain.
Cover beans with fresh cold water, par-boil beans. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid.
Place 3 or 4 slices of salt pork in the bottom of a bean pot, add half the beans, onion and more salt pork.
Cover with remaining beans and 3 slices of salt pork (Ending with salt pork)
Stir together the maple syrup, molasses, mustard and salt. Pour over beans.
Cover bean mixture with reserved bean water.
Bake at 325° for 4 to 6 hours