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>>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>>> > Sqwertz wrote:
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>>>>>> >> On Tue, 1 Jul 2014 21:29:04 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>>> >> > 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?
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>>>>>> >> They will not work in your crock pot.
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>>>>>> > 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.
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>>>>>> I always cook my beans first on top of the stove and then put all of
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>>>>>> "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...
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>>>>> I see it's done but takes about 15 hours. Let us know how they turn
>>>>> out. 
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>>>>> 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.
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>>>> http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/c...oes-the-trick/
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>>> That's actually the recipe that I used except that I used 4 very large
>>> Walla Walla Sweets.
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>> But I just realized that I read the recipe wrong. I looked at sooo many!
>> I thought the cook time was 6-8 hours on low. Oops! I did start them
>> out for an hour on high. So I have since cranked up the heat and they
>> are getting darker quickly. I have them in the newer pot and I think it
>> gets hotter than my other two.
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> So, should you be cooking them at 6-8 hours on high?
Well, I think they've been on high now for about 6 hours and they are still
not done. Looks like I'll be getting to sleep super extra late! This
darned house is still too hot to be able to sleep. Chilly outside now.
Grrr...