Thanks to all who replied to my recent request for a favorite bean
recipe. I ultimately decided on the Durgin Park recipe, mostly because
that's the one that kept cropping up the most whenever I asked folks
about beans.

Anyway, I made them for a potluck party I attended today. They were
*wonderful*. Several posters mentioned that they were a bit sweet, so I
cut back the sugar in the recipe by half - and they came out perfect!

I also made a black bean salad with corn, tomatoes and roasted poblanos,
with a chili-lime-cumin dressing. Really excellent! If anyone's
interested I'll be happy to post the recipe.
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

In article t>,
Donna Rose > wrote:

> Thanks to all who replied to my recent request for a favorite bean
> recipe. I ultimately decided on the Durgin Park recipe, mostly because
> that's the one that kept cropping up the most whenever I asked folks
> about beans.
>
> Anyway, I made them for a potluck party I attended today. They were
> *wonderful*. Several posters mentioned that they were a bit sweet, so I
> cut back the sugar in the recipe by half - and they came out perfect!
>

Excellent choice. That's SO's standard baked bean recipe. We have the
ingredients for it in the house, but we need a potluck occasion to make
it. Forever is two people and the full Durgin Park bean recipe--and the
lower gastrointestinal consequences ;-).

Cindy

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Cindy Fuller wrote:
> In article t>,
> Donna Rose > wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks to all who replied to my recent request for a favorite bean
>>recipe. I ultimately decided on the Durgin Park recipe, mostly because
>>that's the one that kept cropping up the most whenever I asked folks
>>about beans.
>>
>>Anyway, I made them for a potluck party I attended today. They were
>>*wonderful*. Several posters mentioned that they were a bit sweet, so I
>>cut back the sugar in the recipe by half - and they came out perfect!
>>
>
>
> Excellent choice. That's SO's standard baked bean recipe. We have the
> ingredients for it in the house, but we need a potluck occasion to make
> it. Forever is two people and the full Durgin Park bean recipe--and the
> lower gastrointestinal consequences ;-).
>
> Cindy
>
Cindy,

I make the CI version of it, and we freeze the balance in seal baggies.
Seems to work well. There is no way to make less than a pound's worth of
beans (not worth the effort), but it does freeze well.

Instead of defrosting it, I pop it right into a pot of boiling water.
--
Alan

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