"tert in seattle" > wrote in message
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> Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I had been anticipating record highs again, but thankfully they dropped
>>> the temperatures for our upcoming forecast. One day will even be cool
>>> and
>>> the hotter weather is now pushed off into next week. At any rate, I am
>>> continuing on with my plan for baked beans in the Crock-Pot.
>>>
>>> I always start with caramelized onions but I am always amazed at how
>>> much
>>> they do cook down. I prefer Walla Walla Sweets for this but they have
>>> not
>>> hit the grocery stores yet. We just had the big onion festival. I asked
>>> at
>>> the community FB group and they have been spotted at a few Farmer's
>>> Markets and also a market that I'll be going by on Wed. that appears to
>>> sell mostly produce and in the winter, Christmas trees. It has been
>>> there
>>> for longer than I've lived in the area but I have never been there.
>>> Reason
>>> being that a few people I know said they did stop by and they weren't
>>> super impressed. I never see many customers there either. But... If I
>>> can't find them when I do my grocery shop, then I will stop there on my
>>> way home to get some.
>>>
>>> I also didn't realize that I had only half a bag of beans. So these will
>>> be a tad heavy on the onions, even for me. I used 6 caramelized
>>> Vidalia's
>>> and two raw white onions. Also a goodly handful of bacon strips, cooked
>>> and chopped into small pieces. A good amount of ketchup, a little
>>> mustard
>>> powder, salt, tons of freshly ground black pepper and small amounts of
>>> brown sugar and molasses. After tasting, I decided to add a little
>>> tomato
>>> paste. I also added some of the bean cooking water and will stash some
>>> more in the fridge in case I need to add more later. I always think I
>>> will
>>> need some because they will start to look dry but then if I wait a
>>> little
>>> while, for whatever reason, they will give off more liquid.
>>>
>>> This will cook throughout the night. Depending on the look and taste, I
>>> may turn the pot off in the afternoon or I may just leave them till
>>> dinner. I have cooked them on low for as long as 20 hours and they've
>>> been
>>> fine. I always start on high for about an hour just to get them going.
>>>
>>> And... All for me! For some reason, the only other person I know who
>>> likes
>>> these beans is one of my nephews. Other family members do like baked
>>> beans
>>> but prefer them from a can or jar. I'm no bean snob. I'll eat from can
>>> or
>>> jar too. It's just that the way that I make these, the carb count is
>>> less
>>> than most recipes due to the caramelized onion. Just don't give me BBQ
>>> beans. That's about the only kind I really don't like.
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>> Thanks, I've saved this to read over later.
>
> lol

Well, if you don't think this is a good recipe, please share yours?

This is not something I've ever made.



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