____________________ Search ingredient search Search -- Sign Out This page requires that scripting be enabled in your browser to function properly. If you need help enabling scripting, please vist our technical FAQ page. Boston Baked Beans Recipe 26 Photos See how to make this recipe! Boston Baked Beans Make world-class beans worthy of Beantown. See more Photos for Boston Baked Beans 1 of 1 -- Boston Baked Beans -- "A wonderful old-fashioned baked bean flavor. This recipe has served by family for 29 years and originally came from my mother-in-law. It tastes great served with fresh cornbread or biscuits and honey. 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Simmer the beans in the same water until tender, approximately 1 to 2 hours. Drain and reserve -- 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). 3. Arrange the beans in a 2 quart bean pot or casserole dish by placing a portion of the beans in the bottom of dish, and layering them with bacon and onion. 4. In a saucepan, combine molasses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour over beans. Pour in just enough of the reserved bean water to cover the beans. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil. 5. Bake for 3 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until beans are tender. Remove the lid about halfway through cooking, and add more liquid if necessary to prevent the beans from getting too dry. -- * PREP 30 mins * COOK 4 hrs * READY IN 5 hrs -- I made this successfully in the crock pot. I soaked the beans overnight, drained them, skipped the simmer-for-2-hours step, and -- These beans would have been magnifacant minus the extreme saltyness - we LOVE salty food, but 2 teaspoons was WAY TOO MUCH! I will make this -- Out of all the baked bean recipes I found on this website, this is the only one made from scratch. I didn't want a "redo" of the canned stuff. These came out really good and even though you had to plan ahead, they were super easy. I also added some garlic, and cooked the beans with ham hocks for more flavor. I tripled the recipe for 25 people and had -- original recipe, but I wanted to make mine in the crockpot. I soaked my beans for 8 hours, then simmered my beans for 1 hour. I layered the beans, onions and bacon in my crockpot, then added a double batch of the sauce. I added enough water to cover and set on low for 10 hours. I like my beans thick, so for 2 hours I left the lid off and the sauce thickened very nicely. I had many requests for this recipe. I can't -- This is a great recipe. I soaked the beans overnight, but skipped the simmering for 2 hrs part and put them straight into the crock pot. On -- home for any cooking. I pan fried diced bacon before putting it in the beans, to eliminate some fat. I didn't have dry mustard, and I added some BBQ sauce and smoke flavoring to the mix. It has a great flavor (just like Bush's Baked beans). Just don't be in a big hurry to eat it, the beans definitely take awhile! If you're dying for homeade baked beans, just substitute canned navy beans, and you can skip the soaking and 10 hours of simmering. -- address those persons who are unhappy because of the name and claim it is not "authentic" Boston Baked Beans. This recipe was passed to me from my mother-in-law who passed away 11 years ago at the age of 87. It -- and mother who lived in the state of Wisconsin who when younger enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. To her this was Boston Baked Beans. She was not a fancy cook so to her, living in the age before computers and cooking websites, this was authentic. Please just enjoy it and -- This reminded me of my mom's baked beans. DELICIOUS! It was my first attempt at making baked beans from scratch, but certainly not the last! I used Canadian maple syrup instead of molasses, and onion powder instead of onion (I ran out of real onion). 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