Baked beans (usda)

24 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3½ pounds Dry navy (pea) beans
1½ gallon Boiling water
1 pounds Salt pork -- thinly sliced
2 tablespoons Salt
2 cups Bean cooking liquid
2 cups Dark molasses
1 cup Packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons Dry mustard
2 teaspoons Instant minced onion

Directions

Line four 8x8-inch baking pans with heat-resistant freezer wrap. Allow enough extra wrap to fold over top. Use one pan for each six servings or one-fourth of the recipe. Do not line pans for food to be served without freezing.

Add beans to boiling water; return to boiling. Boil beans 2 minutes; then soak beans 1 hour (or overnight, if preferred).

Add salt pork and salt to beans. Cook beans slowly until tender, about 1½ hours. Drain; save 2 cups cooking liquid. Mix bean cooking liquid, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, and onion. Pour over beans. Mix gently. Pour one-fourth of mixture into each baking dish.

TO SERVE WITHOUT FREEZING: Preheat oven to 350B0 F. (moderate). Bake 1 hour or until beans are lightly browned and sauce is desired consistency.

TO FREEZE: Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Complete wrapping by pulling paper up over top of food. Put edges of wrap together and fold several times so paper lies directly on top of food. Fold ends of freezer wrap over the top and seal with freezer tape. Label with name of food, date of freezing, and last date the food should be used for best eating quality (about 6 months). Freeze immediately for 10 to 12 hours before removing packages from the pans.

TO HEAT FROZEN FOOD: Preheat oven to 350B0 F. (moderatae). Remove freezer wrap. Place food in baking pan. Bake 1 ½ hours or until center is hot.

~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : This recipe is for 24 servings (about ¾ cup each).

Directions are given for dividing the prepared food into four parts of six servings each. One part may be completely cooked and served at the time of preparation. The remaining parts may be frozen.

"Freezing Combination Main Dishes" by Meredith Robinson and Lois Fulton (Consumer and Food Economics Institute, Agriculture Research Service) USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 40, 1973 (Stock Number 0100-02712). MasterCook electronic format by Rosie Winters. Recipe By : Freezing Combination Main Dishes (Robinson & Fulton, 1973)

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