I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
actually made them.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

"Donna Rose" > wrote in message
k.net...
> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.
> --
> Donna
> A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

B&M brand baked beans are better than 95% of the homemade variety. If you
want to please your guests, that's my suggestion. Of course it may be
important to bring something homemade, but I cannot help you there.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

Wed, Jun 16, 2004, 10:09pm (EDT+4) (Donna=A0Rose) Wrote:
I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone
who's actually made them.
--
Donna ---------------------------------------------------------------
response: Yoders amish baked beans sold in the deli of major grocery
stores is the best baked beans I've had.
Expensive but worth every penny I have been trying to clone their
recipe for several months.

"T E" > wrote in message
...

Wed, Jun 16, 2004, 10:09pm (EDT+4) (Donna Rose) Wrote:
I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone
who's actually made them.
--
Here is my mom's recipe, which is a variation of Boston
Baked Beans. A true classic.

Louise Bretz's Baked Beans
----------------------------------
This recipe is for a large Sears
(8 quart) crock-pot, using dry
navy beans, or great northern
beans. I have also used a combination
of those two, and sometimes some
pintos as well.

Prepare raw beans
----------------------------------
Check over, remove stones and bad
beans, and wash beans.
Soak overnight to cook faster.

Cook beans for tenderness
----------------------------------
1.5lb beans
1/4 - 1/3 cup dried onion

Fill crockpot with water, 3/4 full
Cook on Auto-Shift overnight. Or cook
on High for several hours, and switch
to low. Keep covered with water while
cooking. You can add a smoked pork
hock to the beans if you wish.

Final assembly
----------------------------------
Drain excess water, if any
1 1/2 cups catsup
1/2 lb brown sugar
1/2 cup molassas
2 healthy squirts of yellow mustard
1 1/2 lb raw bacon.
1/4 cup dried onion.
Stir well.

Cooking for flavor
----------------------------------
Start on high
Stir when bubbling
Turn to low
Stir one or twice an hour to prevent
sticking.
Cook 4-6 hours, or more.

You can let the beans "rest" for
several hours, or overnight, and
then cook again for 4 or 5 hours.
This will improve and intensify
the flavor.

Note: The beans will no longer cook to tenderness
when the tomato products are added. Be sure
beans are tender before adding ingredients.

In article > ,
says...
> "Donna Rose" > wrote in message
> k.net...
> > I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> > beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> > google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> > actually made them.
> > --
> > Donna
> > A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.
>
> B&M brand baked beans are better than 95% of the homemade variety. If you
> want to please your guests, that's my suggestion. Of course it may be
> important to bring something homemade, but I cannot help you there.
>
>
>
Thanks for your suggestion. I've heard that from others as well, but I
really wanted to make some from scratch.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

In article >,=20
says...
>=20
> Wed, Jun 16, 2004, 10:09pm (EDT+4) (Donna=A0Rose) Wrote:
> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone
> who's actually made them.
> --
> Donna ---------------------------------------------------------------
> response: Yoders amish baked beans sold in the deli of major grocery
> stores is the best baked beans I've had.
> Expensive but worth every penny I have been trying to clone their
> recipe for several months.
>=20
>=20
Thanks for this suggestion. I've never heard of Yoders - I don't=20
remember ever seeing baked beans in the deli section of my grocery store. =
=20
I'll have to check it out for future reference. But for this party, I=20
really wanted to bring something homemade, and not store-bought or=20
canned.
--=20
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

In article >,
says...
> Here is my mom's recipe, which is a variation of Boston
> Baked Beans. A true classic.
>
>
>
<recipe snipped and saved>

Thanks Tank. I'll let you know how they come out if I use this recipe.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

I got the link for yoders, you can call number provided to see if your
area carries the products.
I have made numerous baked beans recipes from restaurants I work in but
these are far the best I've had.
http://www.yoderssalad.com/amish.htm

Donna Rose wrote:

> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.

I used to make several recipes, usually either sweet, hot or both.
Neither impressed the SBF or myself. So, I checked out Cooks Illustrated
and came up with a real winner. Boston beans as I remember them from my
youth (which is no small feat remembering back that far)!

* Exported from MasterCook *

BOSTON BAKED BEANS

Recipe By : Cooks Illustrated,January, 2003, Matthew Card
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans Side Dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4 ounces salt pork -- trimmed of rind and
cut into
1/2 inch cubes
2 ounces bacon -- (2 slices) cut into
1/4 -inch pieces
1 medium onion -- chopped fine
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon mild molasses
1 1/2 tablespoons brown mustard
1 pound dried small white beans -- (about 2 1/2 cups)
rinsed and picked over
1 tbsp sugar
Salt
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
Ground black pepper

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 300 degrees.

Add salt pork and bacon to 8-quart Dutch oven; cook over medium heat,
stirring
occasionally, until lightly browned and most fat is rendered, about 7
minutes. Add onion and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until
onion is softened, about 8 minutes. Add 1/2 cup molasses, mustard,
beans, sugar,
1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 9 cups water; increase heat to medium-high and
bring to boil. Cover pot and set in oven.

Bake until beans are tender, about 4 hours, stirring once after 2 hours.
Remove lid and continue to
bake until liquid has thickened to syrupy consistency, 1 to 1 1/2 hours
longer. Remove beans from oven; stir in remaining tablespoon of molasses,
vinegar, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve.


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NOTES : The beans can be made ahead. After cooking, cool them to room
temperature
and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

I have made the Durgin-Park (a famous Boston restaurant) recipe a couple of
times in beanpots in the BBQ while cooking something else that also took 5-6
hours. The beans were good but a bit sweet for my taste.

--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"Donna Rose" > wrote in message
k.net...
> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.
> --
> Donna
> A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

In article t>, Donna
Rose > wrote:

> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.

This may marginally qualify for meeting your request.

{ Mystically and Magically Exported from MasterCook Mac }

Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans

Recipe By: posted yet again to rfcooking by Barb Schaller on 6/17/04
Serving Size: 12
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1 can baked beans ( B&M or Bush¹s) (28 oz.)
1 can French-style green beans (16 oz.) drained
1 can red kidney beans (16 oz.) drained
and rinsed
1 1/2 cups each: packed brown sugar chopped celery,
chopped onion, and chopped green pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
5 strips bacon

Dump it all together except the bacon. Lay the bacon strips on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for a couple of hours. Eat Œem up.

The story of the beans: Mary served these beans at Debbi's graduation
party. Note that two Schaller neighbors have 11 children between them,
of approximately the same ages. For about the next 7 years, one or both
of those families served the beans at the respective graduation parties.
After the second serving, Rob Schaller dubbed them The Graduation Beans
and looked for them at all the parties -- and they were there.

Incidentally, the recipe serves 12 or so people, unless one of them is
Rob Schaller -- then it¹s food for about 8 people!

‹‹‹‹‹
Notes: In about 1976 or so, Mary N pried this recipe from some folks
in Iowa, whose family wedding she was attending.



_____
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am updated 5/30/04.
Only 9 days until my birthday. "Shop early, shop often, shop
big." Good gin and cheap chocolate preferred. Or is it cheap
gin and good chocolate? I can never remember. . . .

Donna Rose > wrote in message nk.net>...
> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.

I start with Bush's "regular" baked beans and add brown sugar,
ketchup, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, diced onion, and
Worcestershire sauce, in varying amounts, to taste, letting it bake in
the oven at a low temp (250-300) for a few hours. Next best thing to
home-made.

N. (the original)

In article >,
says...
> I got the link for yoders, you can call number provided to see if your
> area carries the products.
> I have made numerous baked beans recipes from restaurants I work in but
> these are far the best I've had.
> http://www.yoderssalad.com/amish.htm
>
>
Thanks Tonya. I'll follow up on this.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

Nancy Dooley wrote:

> N. (the original)

As I've called you, the real Nancy.

nancy

In article >,
says...
> I have made the Durgin-Park (a famous Boston restaurant) recipe a couple of
> times in beanpots in the BBQ while cooking something else that also took 5-6
> hours. The beans were good but a bit sweet for my taste.
>
>
What a coincidence - I googled for recipes originally and found literally
thousands of recipes - one of the reasons I asked here was because it was
a little overwhelming going through all those recipes, trying to pick one
out. However, the one recipe I did print was the Durgin-Park one. If I
give this recipe a try, I may cut back on the sugar. Thanks for the tip.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

In article >,
says...
> I used to make several recipes, usually either sweet, hot or both.
> Neither impressed the SBF or myself. So, I checked out Cooks Illustrated
> and came up with a real winner. Boston beans as I remember them from my
> youth (which is no small feat remembering back that far)!
>
Thanks alzelt. I've always had good luck with Cook's Illustrated recipes
and may give that one a try. Thanks for posting it.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

In article >,
says...
> This may marginally qualify for meeting your request.
>
>
Thanks Barb for posting this. I actually thought about "dressing up"
canned beans and if I go that route then I'll definitely give this recipe
a try.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

I have given up on making them myself. If I were in your shoes, I'd
mix 3 cans of commercial beans of different types, add in some sauted
chopped onions, more ketchup and spicy mustard, maple syrup, bits of
bacon and let it go at that.

This is close to Julia Child's version, my standard and favorite.
Kent

"Donna Rose" > wrote in message
k.net...
> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.
> --
> Donna
> A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

The URL didn't come through. Sorry. Look at:
http://www.epicurious.com/run/recipe...15&submit.y=14

Kent wrote:
>
> This is close to Julia Child's version, my standard and favorite.
> Kent
>
> "Donna Rose" > wrote in message
> k.net...
> > I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> > beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> > google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> > actually made them.
> > --
> > Donna
> > A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

When I start the search of 325 books I still start with the old Joy of
Cooking, and then to Julia's "The Way to Cook", though all of Julia's books
usually get top preference, followed by Marcella Hazan, and Michael Field.

You might look at:

http://www.recipesource.com/cgi-bin/...imageField.y=8

This is always a good place to look, in addition to epicurious.

Good Luck

Kent

"Donna Rose" > wrote in message
k.net...
> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.
> --
> Donna
> A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

(Nancy Dooley) writes:

>I start with Bush's "regular" baked beans and add brown sugar,
>ketchup, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, diced onion, and
>Worcestershire sauce, in varying amounts, to taste, letting it bake in
>the oven at a low temp (250-300) for a few hours. Next best thing to
>home-made.

Now try Bush's Country Style baked beans. You can forget about adding ANYthing.
They are the best beans I've ever tasted - including home made.

I know the OP wanted to make hers "from scratch" but I'll never do it again
when I can find those Country Style beans.

Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

Donna Rose > wrote:
> I've been invited to a BBQ pot luck and was asked to bring some baked
> beans. Anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share? Yes, I could
> google, but I'd prefer to have a tried-and-true recipe from someone who's
> actually made them.

Tried and true? Its not exactly a recipe, but I like Bush's
baked beans just slowly simmered until the sauce has reduced
by about half.

If you want a recipe, try the Boston Baked Beans that Durgin
Park in Boston serves. Those beans are fantastic. The recipe
is on Durgin Park's web site at http://www.durgin-park.com/
and from there, click on the "our history" button and scroll
down a bit to see the recipe.

Nancy Young > wrote in message >...
> Nancy Dooley wrote:
>
> > N. (the original)
>
> As I've called you, the real Nancy.
>
> nancy

Ha. ;-)

I forgot the ketchup - one of the few things I use ketchup in/on. I
don't add a lot.

N.

In article >,
says...
> (Nancy Dooley) writes:
>
> >I start with Bush's "regular" baked beans and add brown sugar,
> >ketchup, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, diced onion, and
> >Worcestershire sauce, in varying amounts, to taste, letting it bake in
> >the oven at a low temp (250-300) for a few hours. Next best thing to
> >home-made.
>
> Now try Bush's Country Style baked beans. You can forget about adding ANYthing.
> They are the best beans I've ever tasted - including home made.
>
> I know the OP wanted to make hers "from scratch" but I'll never do it again
> when I can find those Country Style beans.
>
> Connie
> ************************************************** ***
> My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.
>
>
You're not the first person to make that statement I suppose I should
buy a can just to find out what all the fuss is about.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

Fri, Jun 18, 2004, 1:47am (EDT+4)ConnieG999)
(Nancy Dooley) writes:
I start with Bush's "regular" baked beans and add brown sugar, ketchup,
yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, diced onion, and Worcestershire
sauce, in varying amounts, to taste, letting it bake in the oven at a
low temp (250-300) for a few hours. Next best thing to home-made.
Now try Bush's Country Style baked beans. You can forget about adding
ANYthing. They are the best beans I've ever tasted - including home
made.
I know the OP wanted to make hers "from scratch" but I'll never do it
again when I can find those Country Style beans.
Connie
**********************************************
response: Let's put Yoders amish baked beans against Bush's country
style and let the best beans win.

(T E) writes:

>response: Let's put Yoders amish baked beans against Bush's country
>style and let the best beans win.

I would love to. I bet I'd like the Yoder beans too.
Unfortunately, I haven't seen them in my area.

Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

On 18 Jun 2004 01:47:40 GMT, (ConnieG999) wrote:

(Nancy Dooley) writes:
>
>>I start with Bush's "regular" baked beans and add brown sugar,
>>ketchup, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, diced onion, and
>>Worcestershire sauce, in varying amounts, to taste, letting it bake in
>>the oven at a low temp (250-300) for a few hours. Next best thing to
>>home-made.
>
>Now try Bush's Country Style baked beans. You can forget about adding ANYthing.
>They are the best beans I've ever tasted - including home made.
>
>I know the OP wanted to make hers "from scratch" but I'll never do it again
>when I can find those Country Style beans.
>
>Connie

I thought they had too much sugar in them. never again for me dear.

Polyonomous > writes:

>I thought they had too much sugar in them. never again for me dear.

Maybe so, for your tastes.
However, another poster said she started with regular Bush's baked beans and
ADDED brown sugar. I was stating that the country style Bush's already had the
sugar added....
So yes, I imagine they are very sweet to those who don't add brown sugar to
their beans.

Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

In article t>,
Donna Rose > wrote:

> Thanks for your suggestion. I've heard that from others as well, but I
> really wanted to make some from scratch.

Well this one isn't from scratch, but it was the first recipe I ever
made after I moved away to college. It's still better than most baked
beans I get at any restarant. Simple enough for any college student to
make.

15 oz can Van Camps Pork and Beans
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tbl mollasses
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
dash of onion powder

Drain off excess juice from can of beans. Mix all ingredients together.
Cook in 350 oven for 30 minutes or on top of stove at medium heat until
juice is reduced and thickened.

IronMaster wrote:
>
> In article t>,
> Donna Rose > wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your suggestion. I've heard that from others as well, but I
> > really wanted to make some from scratch.
>
> Well this one isn't from scratch, but it was the first recipe I ever
> made after I moved away to college. It's still better than most baked
> beans I get at any restarant. Simple enough for any college student to
> make.
>
> 15 oz can Van Camps Pork and Beans
> 1/4 cup ketchup
> 3 tsp brown sugar
> 1/4 tsp dry mustard
> 1/2 tbl mollasses
> 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
> dash of onion powder
>


Possibly, but I'd bet fewer than 1% of college students have
many, if any, of those condiments in the house. (Got any bean
recipes you can make with beer and margarita mix?)

;-)

gloria p