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> "Gary" > wrote in message
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>> Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> "Gary" > wrote in message
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>>> > Sqwertz wrote:
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>>> >> On Tue, 1 Jul 2014 21:29:04 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> > I keep meaning to try this but haven't yet done it. Going to do it
>>> >> > now
>>> >> > though for my 4th of July baked beans. Should probably get them
>>> >> > started
>>> >> > tomorrow since the beans themselves take a good 12 or more hours in
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > Crockpot.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Have you tried this method before? Are they as good as on the
>>> >> > stove?
>>> >>
>>> >> They will not work in your crock pot.
>>> >
>>> > IMO, this is NOT a crockpot meal. Caramelize your onions the proper
>>> > way in a frying pan and spend the time watching them. Soak and cook
>>> > your beans in water. 4th of July, combine everything and the other
>>> > ingredients and bake in the oven.
>>>
>>> I always cook my beans first on top of the stove and then put all of the
>>> "baked" stuff in there and finish them in the Crockpot. They come out
>>> very
>>> nicely in there. Only thing different this year is that I am trying to
>>> do
>>> the onions in there first. We'll see...
>>
>> I see it's done but takes about 15 hours. Let us know how they turn
>> out.
>>
>> http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Caramelized-Onions
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> Seems like they would be just fine in 8 or so hours in this recipe.
>
> http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/c...oes-the-trick/

That's actually the recipe that I used except that I used 4 very large Walla
Walla Sweets.