I'm pretty sure Stogi won't mind me posting his advice.....
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Here are several I have made over the years. I have placed in the Top 10 with a couple of these. Most of these are doctored up from Bush's or some other brand. I do have one from scratch and it comes out very good.
When you doctor the beans, I always drain the bean juice. I add other liquids so want to avoid the beans being too soupy.
A couple things I do for every batch of beans.....
Make them ahead, day before is great, and let them get to know each other.
Final tip....cooking low and slow and to NOT touch them until the end. Otherwise, if you stir too often, they turn to mush. The best place to cook them is underneath a roasting pork butt!
Enjoy!
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The easiest......
BBQ Baked Beans
19 ounces(1 can)s Baked Beans
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 small Onion(s), chopped
1 tablespoon Mustard
2 tablespoons Brown sugar
3 strips Bacon, crisp, chopped
PREPARATION:
Use your choice of sauce and Baked beans.
Combine everything and simmer for 1 hour.
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The following 2 I have competed with and placed in the Top 10 a couple of times....
Kevi's Harvest Baked Beans
2 can(s), 28 oz. each Baked beans
1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Cider vinegar
1/2 cup Maple syrup
1/4 cup Brown sugar
3 teaspoon(s) Dry mustard
2 cup(s) Granny Smith Apple(s), diced
1/2 pound Bacon
PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients, except bacon, in baking dish.
Place bacon over top of beans. You can also use any leftover BBQ trimmings, either pork or beef, in place of the bacon.
Cook at 275º for about 2 hrs., uncovered.
I also smoke these in my pit and will cook for 3 hours at 225º.
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Bruce Cook passed this one our way and I still use it today.....
KC Baked Beans
28 ounce(s) Baked beans
3/4 cup BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Brown sugar, dark
1 medium Tart apple, chopped, peeled
2 tablespoon(s) Raisins, golden
1 cup Onion(s), chopped
3 slice(s) Bacon, crisp, chopped
4 ounce(s) BBQ trimmings
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
PREPARATION:
Use your choice of baked beans. I use the Bush's with Onions and then skip the onions in the recipe. Also, use your favorite BBQ sauce. For the BBQ trimmings, you can use any leftover pork or beef. You can also substitute 2 TBS of bacon drippings in place of the 3 strips of bacon.
Dice the apples, raisins and onion into sizes the same as the beans.
Mix all together and cook for 2 hours at 275º.
I cook these in the pit for about 3 hours at 225º.
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For those who like their whiskey...
Beans With An Attitude
2 cans B&M Baked beans
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
1/2 cup Chili sauce
2 tablespoon(s) Molasses
1/4 cup Coffee, strong
2 tablespoon(s) Brown sugar, dark
1/4 cup Bourbon whiskey
PREPARATION:
Mix all ingredients and simmer on low for several hours, covered.
Reduce liquid in last hour by removing cover.
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Finally, a classic "from scratch" recipe.....
Kevi's Baked Beans
2 pounds Navy beans
1/2 pound Bacon
1 small Onion(s), minced
1 can Tomato soup
1 can Water
1 cup Brown sugar, light
1/4 cup Molasses
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
2 tablespoons Vinegar
PREPARATION:
Soak beans over night.
Drain and boil in fresh water until tender.
Cook Bacon. Set aside.
Add onion and cook. Add other ingredients and simmer for 5 min.
Add beans and let stand overnight.
Bake at 300 for 3 hours. Stir once or twice. Add bacon to top and bake another 30 min.
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Stogie
