Beans are to the sugar shack what popcorn is to a movie theatre!
Syrup & bacon beans
8 February 2021
15 Min
270 Min
4-6
Serving(s)
Ingredients
- 250 g (½ package) Lafleur maple bacon, chopped
- 750 ml (3 cups) dry white beans
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 125 ml (1/2 cup) maple syrup
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) Dijon mustard
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) dry mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- Soak the beans overnight at room temperature in a large bowl covered with lots of water, adding more water if the beans soak it all up.
- Preheat oven to 300°F and place rack in middle position.
- In a large pot, brown the chopped bacon for three minutes.
- Add the onions and the garlic and continue cooking another two minutes.
- Drain the beans and add to the pot along with the rest of the ingredients.
- Cover the mix with cold water (about 5 cm over top) and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, place in oven and bake for about 4 hours. Add water if the beans absorb it all.
