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Boston Baked Beans  Recipe
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Boston Baked Beans Recipe

10 ingredients 8 to 10 servings openrecipes

Chefs outside of the US may have problems finding the correct type of bean; I am currently in the Netherlands and have been searching for navy/pea beans, also...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

710
Calories
22g
Protein
5g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups dried navy or pea beans (about 2 pounds)
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pound slab bacon (rind removed), cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups dark molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt OR 2 2/3 tsp table salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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