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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?
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> 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...
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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?
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> 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...

Oh dear. Well, I just used up all my onions and almost filled my slow
cooker! I put in quite a lot of butter and it is on high for 7 hours.
That will take me through to around 6 pm my time. Are you stirring yours
occasionally?


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