Maple Beans

Ingredients

• 625 ml white beans
• 2 l water
• 1 large sweet onion
• 250 ml maple syrup
• 30 ml dark brown sugar
• 30 ml butter
• 2 ml mustard
• 5 ml ground pepper
• 5 ml salt
• 6 slices side bacon

Steps

1. Wash the beans.
2. Place in a saucepan with the water.
3. Cover.
4. Bring to a boil, checking regularly.
5. When the water has reached the boiling point, time for 5 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat.
7. Let sit for 1 hour, covered.
8. After the hour, return the beans and water to heat.
9. Bring to a simmer, still covered.
10. Simmer for 45 minutes.
11. Strain the beans and water through a colander, collecting the liquids in a bowl for later use.
12. Combine the onion, salt, mustard, and maple syrup.
13. Add 625 ml (2 ½ cups) of the aforementioned bean-water to the mix.
14. Blend well.
15. Finely slice the bacon.
16. Place in a roast pan/casserole dish.
17. Cover with the beans, pouring the liquid mixture over top.
18. Cover.
19. Bake for 3 hours at 165°C (325°F), adding 125 ml (½ cup) of bean-water at the 2 ½ hour mark.
20. Melt the butter.
21. Combine with brown sugar.
22. Pour over the baked beans.
23. Bake, uncovered, until liquid is no longer visible.