Old Fashioned French Canadian Baked Beans

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This was a staple for me growing up in quebec and brings back many happy memories. A perfect winter comfort food!!! I have tweaked an original recipe and wanted to share it with you. Great at breakfast with fried egg and sausage. A hearty meal with crusty bread and salad. It takes some time but well worth the wait -- i hope you enjoy them. Special note: some people prefer using salt pork when preparing baked beans - i use sliced bacon instead.

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Steps

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Cover beans with water and soak overnight.

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Rinse beans then bring to a boil in approximately 1 quart of water , bay leaf and garlic - simmer for 30 minutes.

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Turn off heat and let beans stand for approximately 1 1 / 2 hours until soft.

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Drain and reserve the bean liquid.

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Discard bay leaf and garlic.

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Mix together remaining ingredients.

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Add beans to bean pot.

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Stir in molasses mixture to beans.

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Top off with some of the reserved bean liquid.

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Arrange bacon on top.

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Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 7 hours.

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For the final hour of cooking , remove cover to let bean brown up nicely.

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Ingredients

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navy beans, bay leaf, garlic cloves, molasses, maple syrup, ketchup, onion, salt, vinegar, dry mustard, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, bacon, bean liquid