New-Fashioned Boston Beans
subject: navy beans
subject: pea beans
subject: bacon
subject: brown sugar
subject: molasses
subject: ketchup
subject: onion
subject: salt
subject: dry mustard
subject: water
subject: cooking oil
description: NEW-FASHIONED BOSTON BEANS (Basic recipe — Makes 6 servings) 1 pound dried navy or pea beans Water 6 strips bacon, cut into 1½x1-inch pieces 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed 3 tablespoons molasses 3 tablespoons ketchup ½ cup chopped onion 1½ teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon dry mustard 2 cups water OVEN METHOD: (6 hours, 30 minutes baking time) Wash beans thor- oughly and soak overnight in enough cold water to cover. The next day, drain off water. Place beans in 4-quart Dutch oven. Add 4 cups water. Cook over high heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Pour beans with liquid into 2-quart glass casserole or bean pot. Stir in bacon, brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, onion, salt, mustard and 2 cups water. Cover. Bake in 300- degree oven 5½ hours, adding some hot water if necessary during the last 2 hours to keep beans moist. Uncover. Bake 30 minutes more. Back: PRESSURE COOLER METHOD: (1 hour, 8 min- utes plus 20 minutes wait- ing time) Use ingredients listed in basic recipe, but reduce salt to ½ teaspoon and water to 3 cups and add ¼ cup cooking oil and 1 tablespoon salt for soak- ing beans. Wash beans thoroughly. Soak beans overnight in ¼ cup cook- ing oil, 1 tablespoon salt and enough water to cov- er. The next day, drain off water. Fry bacon in 4-quart pressure cooker over medi- um heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Add drained beans, brown sugar, mo- lasses, ketchup, onion, ½ teaspoon salt, mustard and 3 cups water. Close cover securely. Place over high heat. Bring to 15 pounds pressure, according to manufacturer's directions for your pressure cooker, about 10 minutes. When pressure is reached (con- trol will begin to jiggle), reduce heat immediately and cook 50 minutes. Re- move from heat. Let pres- sure drop of its own ac- cord, about 20 minutes. SLOW COOKER METH- OD: (6 hours, 8 minutes cooking time) Use ingredi- ents listed in basic recipe, but use 6 cups water. Wash beans thoroughly and soak overnight in…
creator: Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka
source: RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)
date: 1960s
rights: Personal/Family
format: Printed pamphlet page
coverage: Oregon, US