Boston Baked Beans

By Beefman-2

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Great Northern Beans
• 3 quarts Ham Stock; see instructions below *
• 1 medium Onion; chopped
• 1 large stalk Celery; sliced
• 1 whole Bay leaf
• 3/4 cup Molasses
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar; packed
• 1 tablespoon Salt
• 1 tablespoon Mustard Powder
• 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper; freshly ground
• 1 large Onion; thinly sliced
• 1/2 pound Ham; cut into 1/2" cubes

Details

Servings 18
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from bigoven.com

Preparation

Step 1

Soak beans overnight. Drain. Bring stock to a boil. Add beans, chopped

onion, sliced celery, and bay leaf. Simmer until beans are tender, about one

hour. Drain beans, reserving stock and removing vegetables and bay leaf.

Mix molasses, brown sugar, salt, and spices. Gradually add five cups of

reserved stock, blending to make a smooth mixture. Fold in beans and sliced

onion. Turn into beanpot and push cubes of ham into beans until barely

covered. Cover tightly. Bake at 250 degrees for five hours. Remove cover

and bake one hour longer. Add more liquid at any time if beans seem to be

drying out. Serve at once.