New Hampshire Maple Baked Beans with Bourbon
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup pea beans (soaked overnight)
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon malt vinegar
  • 1-1/2 cups strongly brewed coffee
  • ¾ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons dark molasses
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • ¾ pound salt pork
  • ¾ cup Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Instructions
  1. Soak beans overnight in water to cover. Drain beans and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine mustard, pepper, ginger, vinegars, and coffee. Add maple syrup and molasses and mix well. Add the onion and pork. Pour in the bourbon and stir in the beans.
  3. Transfer beans to an ovenproof baking dish. Bake for 9 hours in a preheated 250 degree oven, stirring several times in the baking process. If needed, add a little water so beans don't dry out. Serves 8-10.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/heart-new-england/