Traditional Boston Baked Beans

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1 lb Navy Beans 1/3 cup molasses
6 cups water 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 lb salt pork, cut in 1/2 inch pieces 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 small onion, peeled
Soak beans overnight with the 6 cups of water in a large kettle. The next day add the 1/2 tsp baking soda to the beans. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Drain beans in a colander set over a large bowl and reserve the liquid. Put the salt pork, onions and beans in a stoneware bean pot or a casserole dish. In a small bowl combine the molasses, sugar, dry mustard and pepper. Stir in 1 cup of the reserves liquid, then stir this mixture into the beans. Add enough of the reserved liquid to cover the beans-about 1 cup. Cover the casserole/beanpot and bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours. Thoroughly stir in the remaining cup of reserved liquid, cover and bake another 1-1/2 to 2 hours until the beans are tender and the liquid is absorbed.
Serves 8 Traditional New England Style Baked Beans. This comforting, homey dish is delightfully flavored with salt pork molasses, onion, dry mustard and sugar. Boston baked beans have been made this way for centuries and never contain even a hint of tomato! They are the perfect picnic food and pair well with grilled chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs or just served up with a side of cornbread!

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@tylerw.9100 5 ай бұрын

The "look" at 3:42 is priceless!

@BD-ly7xj 3 ай бұрын

My mother gave me the old family bean pot. It has been sitting for decades. I used your recipe for my maiden voyage, and they came out amazing. Thank you so much!!

@karengiebel2257 3 ай бұрын

Happy it worked out for you! Thanks for letting me know!

@CorpseGrin Ай бұрын

What a great attitude and positive person not to mention the beans that I’m gonna make ❤❤❤ happy to be a subscriber. I’ll have to get caught up on the videos.

@karengiebel2257 Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rosepetals3752 3 жыл бұрын

You got me at the Beans! Yummy 😋

@Bookhardtsbooks 2 жыл бұрын

The ones that don't fall on the floor! Oh you know it happens! 😂😂😂😂 100% me!

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

Lol...she spilled the beans!!!

@InuaKennels 4 жыл бұрын

I love Boston Baked Beans! I just realized that I have not had them for a long time.....

@stacyroberds1421 Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to trying your recipe! 😊

@Mel-up1mg 3 жыл бұрын

My mother-in-law has the same bean pot as you. She taught me to make beans. The only difference is we add some maple syrup. LOVE these beans!!

@mach2262 2 жыл бұрын

We all know the strangler beans that refuse to enter the pot 😁. Lovely video. Definitely will try the recipe 🥰🤩🙏

@ThatBernie 3 жыл бұрын

I love that bean pot! Cooking with earthenware equipment is just so much more satisfying.

@victorjubinville5720 Жыл бұрын

Went to many church social ham & bean dinners in Ma. growing up. The old song, beans beans the magical fruit more you eat the more you toot the more you toot the better you feel so eat beans at every meal 😅

@createstuff7870 3 жыл бұрын

So glad I found your channel! Love it!

@davidderoberts1466 Жыл бұрын

Great recipe and thanks for the flowers!!

@mikeanderson2037 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video!

@thespicyonion 2 жыл бұрын

Looks yummy!!!

@joanhinton5997 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for printing the recipe

@amtmanagement5725 Жыл бұрын

I just watched the Boston baked beans video. I love this chick!! Thank you for bringing in your beautiful flowers! I will definitely be using this recipe!!

@thebostonchinatownapprecia5312 2 жыл бұрын

I've got those IKEA pots and pans 'SENSUELL'

@Ok-wo1mr 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I finally had success with my bean pot. I followed your recipe and they turned out tender and delicious!

@user-hz9le9kh4l Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful recipe and the chuckles throughout and I loved my flowers! :)

@karengiebel2257 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting! Glad you enjoyed it!

@jdawg8157 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you thanks for the help for tonight’s dinner

@reatha754 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! 🤗😁

@lisebedard7247 Жыл бұрын

Yumminess

@kathystarling1308 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I can’t wait to try this recipe.

@heathercoffin8512 2 жыл бұрын

This was the first cooking video that made me smile while learning something new! Thanks 😊

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Awww...Thank you Heather! I believe cooking should be fun and eating should be pleasant.

@thebostonchinatownapprecia5312 2 жыл бұрын

Jolly good old bean 😊🇬🇧

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing as satisfying as a pot of beans! :-)

@applesandpears9756 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the flowers and the recipe. It looks amazing!

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Tanya, I do hope you try the recipe!

@jenniferrobbinsmullin3417 3 жыл бұрын

I find cooking very relaxing. I accept that sometimes things are going to go wrong, sometimes spectacularly so, but the food is still edible, and I've learned a valuable lesson on what not to do the next time! i really enjoyed your video on baked beans.

@lkw5699 3 жыл бұрын

Looks yummy and great advice at the end!

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😋

@steveg8322 3 жыл бұрын

👍❤️from Boston.

@themodsify 2 жыл бұрын

Thank yous so much for this!

@kerkibub6173 3 жыл бұрын

Just found you. I feel your channel should be bigger!! Great video!!

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Awww...thanks!

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

Dinner looks lovely! Thank u for sharing :) I am a Boston girl,and some ppl make the recipe so difficult looking,and a lot of the times they look dried up n crusty😂 they should not. Yours look lovely! Thx,makin em for Superbowl👍🏽 Bee well❤️

@kateslippers8289 Жыл бұрын

1-13-23 Hi Karen. Husband and I are sitting here eating your recipe of Boston baked beans. They are so delicious and easy to make. I did a double recipe. It is a cold windy day here so baked beans are a comfort food. This is now my go to recipe. Thank you for sharing it. Kate

@karengiebel2257 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the recipe :-)

@MrsLovelyPendragon 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video! You're charm and humor come through this video, it's so refreshing. Just subbed to your channel.

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome to The Journey Girl Cooks!

@JocinaKujna 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful thank you so much 😊 jocina

@philstorer2352 2 ай бұрын

Almost how my mother taught me. I do soak them overnight and the next morning drain the water and add fresh. I add the ingredients except the salt port and molasses and parboil, Add the beans to the pot, then the molasses and the pork, 4 hours covered and 2 uncovered adding water when needed. Almost the same but I use a bean pot as well, I have 2 sizes. I have tried other methods they just do not seem to taste the same. Now I need to make some after watching this

@karengiebel2257 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments Phil!

@hnlcontracting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!!!!

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to comment! 🙂

@dianesims4909 4 жыл бұрын

I am definitely going to make these. She makes it look like it is easy....and it is! I know I do not have to use a bean pot but it looks so good in the pot when done, I am going to get one!

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Diane. Hope you enjoyed them!

@honeybunz4353 3 жыл бұрын

You're too cute! I can't wait to make this for dinner tomorrow.

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you love them! We do!

@timmangan1734 3 жыл бұрын

Love it your so honestly Awesome!

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@willyswagon57 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recipe ,, funny the wife & I deer hunt in ferry country near republic every year

@karengiebel2257 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! Where?

@willyswagon57 Жыл бұрын

@@karengiebel2257 right up in chesaw , up above beaver lake , lake Bonaparte , Oroville sometimes

@lynsmith2698 2 жыл бұрын

I just made Boston baked beans for the first t8me last weekend and it was delish, it was the almost the same recipe as yours. I will definitely be making these again. Great video 🇨🇦🌷

@karengiebel2257 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@victoriajohn6693 2 жыл бұрын

beans look delicious and you are a sweetheart!

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Victoria! Wishing you a fabulous year!

@priscillabergeron1151 Жыл бұрын

This recipe's ingredients are very similar to my grandmother's which are in my oven right now. However, the cooking times are quite different. Her recipe calls for a total of 7-8 at 300. She used to bake beans and brown bread EVERY Saturday night and sell to the neighbors :) They loved them. I don't think the ones that I'm baking right now would sell, haha. I'll keep trying......................

@d35martin1 Жыл бұрын

Same here. Every Saturday night in Maine. Beans and Brown bread was our Saturday Night Special !

@priscillabergeron1151 Жыл бұрын

@@d35martin1 This was in Maine as well :)

@brianshaw373 8 ай бұрын

Totally agree. The beans get darker and richer with more time in the oven.

@pauladedomenico5706 2 жыл бұрын

Karen love your kitchen

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paula!

@amyfraser6964 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@vonnieluxon2437 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@doreenthomas6721 7 күн бұрын

lol beans on the floor happens to me tooo…lol

@magoolew5131 Жыл бұрын

I watched a KZfaq video where it was said to use Barbados molasses because it made the beans sweeter. Black strap made them a bit more bitter. I've never tried either but have used maple syrup in mine, but I'm really not a fan of maple but didn't have any molasses at all. I didn't like the maple type either.

@chrisklina2597 2 жыл бұрын

Looks delicious! Can’t wait to make some! Do you soak/rinse the salt pork before using?

@thebostonchinatownapprecia5312 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh, please do the BBQ chicken video 😋

@vancouvervixen4253 3 жыл бұрын

I just figured out that this cute brown pot my mother in law gave me is a bean pot and I can’t wait to give it a whirl! You deserve more subs this was a lovely video and I can’t wait to try this recipe! Do you know what size your bean pot is?

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I just saw this . Thanks for your comment. I looked at my bean pot but there is no volume listed on it. Without measuring, I would guess it holds about 3-4 quarts. :Hope you make and enjoy the beans!

@normlor Жыл бұрын

A WONDERFUL RECIPE, I FOLLOWED THIS GREAT RECIPE BUT BEING FROM MONTREAL I'LL ADD SOME KETCHUP (HOPE YOU DON'T MIND)

@karengiebel2257 Жыл бұрын

A squirt or 2 of ketchup is fine if that is what you like. My husband says I can't ever leave a recipe alone! But then they are not the traditional Boston Baked Beans which is what I love.

@bridgettewood1713 Ай бұрын

If you don't own a bean pot, can I use a dutch oven?

@gernotschmidt7381 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for this receipe. Would You please tell me, what volume does Your bean-Pot have?

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Gernot, Thank you for your question. My bean pot holds 4 quarts.

@magnificent6668 2 жыл бұрын

You've got to stick 3 or 4 cloves into that onion, madame.

@shellrox906 3 ай бұрын

Quart size of bean pot?

@elka5768 3 жыл бұрын

Please put the recipe below the video...

@JT-py9lv 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be right over for a large bowl. You cam send me your address... LOL

@sooner61 11 ай бұрын

I have some old cookbooks and a couple with 18th century recipes. They call to not save the cooking liquid for some reason. One recipe even said to throw it away outside, not down the drain. Anybody know why they didn't save the cooking water back then?

@MrTommydawson 3 жыл бұрын

What is the purpose of baking soda in the initial boil of the beans?

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tommy, The baking soda helps to soften the hard coating on the dry beans.

@normtrainer3429 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a good recipe, will try it soon! Makes me cringe watching you use a metal spatula in that nice pot and bank it on the top, guess your not to worried about chipping it!! LOL

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Norm! I hope you make and enjoy the beans. I have used my bean pot for years without a chip in it. The microphone is terribly sensitive and amplifies the sounds. It did not make nearly the noise I am hearing on the video. :-)

@treasuredsons8611 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah so suck it norm!!!

@dixieman2864 5 ай бұрын

How many quarts is your bean pot

@karengiebel2257 4 ай бұрын

4 quarts 🙂

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

I’m about to do this bean BBB recipe uve shared w us and I am doing the over nite soak method. Wen should I ad the baking soda? Wen I boil them tomorrow? And at that point how much water?🤷‍♀️

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Add the baking soda when you start to boil the beans. As for the amount of water, just drain the beans as the video shows and add it back in as the video shows. I'm certain they will turn out just fine!

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

@@thejourneygirlcooks8170 thanks! I was getting all nervous... like.... HELP AUNTIE!!!!😂 thx again Bee well n journey on🤙🇮🇪

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

@@kellyclark7517 No need to be nervous Kelly! There really is not much you can do wrong. Just follow along with the video. Let me know how they turned out for you!

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

@@thejourneygirlcooks8170 oh, thx! I definately will :) I love to cook but I’m not always good at following directions. So I decided to do the quick soak method and do it exactly as you have because they did come out looking wonderful😍 But I also do like the overnight soaking of beans.............. Thanks for the heads up on the Super Bowl snackie treat❤️

@kellyclark7517 3 жыл бұрын

@@thejourneygirlcooks8170 ok, so i need these manana, and wanted them fresh and warm out of the oven, but I am anxious and have started. So ive got my beans in the bin pot and about to add liquid n molasses n such. But not sure if I can commit to cooking and dealing with all of this right now......... what are your thoughts on prepping the rest minus the liquid and dealing with it in the morning? Thx Journey girl✌️

@dianefranks1621 2 жыл бұрын

How big is your bean pot ?

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Diane, It holds 4 quarts.

@lindakreutzer6289 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I get a baked bean pot?

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Try Amazon Prime. That is where I got this one. :-)

@susanp.collins7834 Жыл бұрын

Townsends (the historical food KZfaq channel) sell them. They're beautiful.

@kimberleyharrison5837 Жыл бұрын

My bean water got tossed!! Can I use regular water?

@karengiebel2257 Жыл бұрын

Yes, you sure can! Not as favorful and maybe not as thick but you can cook a bit longer to thicken them up.

@bdianes6339 3 жыл бұрын

I WOULD LOVE TO PURCHASE A BEAN POT, DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS/TIPS WHERE TO PURCHASE, COSTS, CARE & MAINTENANCE OF THE BEAN-POT ✔️ I WOULD PREFER TO BAKE 2-LBS. OF BEANS, IT TAKES AWHILE TO BAKE THEM & I NEED TO BAKE MORE…I NEED A LARGER BEAN POT ♥️ THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO TUTORIAL, WHAT A GOOD 👍 JOB YOU DID ✔️♥️👍 THANKS AGAIN, :) Diane < MONROE, LOUISIANA

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

I bought my Bean Pot online at Amazon. It works quite well!

@bdianes6339 3 жыл бұрын

@@thejourneygirlcooks8170 I FOUND IT $32.00 ✔️ I HAVE A QUESTION… I PREFER TO COOK THE DRY BEANS “BEFORE” ADDING THEM TO THE BEAN POT, BUT HOW LONG WOULD YOU SUGGEST I PRECOOK THE BRINE-SOAKED-OVERNIGHT BEANS ❓ I DO “NOT” WANT TO FULLY COOK THEM, THEY WOULD CERTAINLY FALL APART DURING THE LONG, SLOW, OVEN BAKE TIME, SO ADVICE ME APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG WOULD YOU SUGGEST THAT I PRECOOK THE DRY BEANS ❓ I ALWAYS BRINE DRY BEANS & COOK THEM IN AN ENAMEL COATED CAST IRON DUTCH OVEN, SO I THINK MAYBE 1-HOUR COOKING ON THE STOVE TOP MAY BE ENOUGH, BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO ABSORB THE MOLASSES & SEASONING DURING THE LONG-SLOW-BAKING ♥️ IN THE OVEN… I WANT THE LIQUID TO THICKEN AND HAVE NO LOOSE LIQUID LEFT… IT SEEMS I “NEED YOUR ADVICE” PLUS I THINK I WILL “NEED TO EXPERIMENT” WITH THE PROCESS, SO THAT I WILL LEARN TO MAKE A DELICIOUS 😋 CROCK OF BOSTON BAKED BEANS ♥️♥️♥️ THINGS TO CONSIDER: I WILL BRINE & SOAK THE DRY BEANS OVERNIGHT… I WILL COOK THE WELL-RINSED DRY BEANS IN AN ENAMEL-CAST-IRON-DUTCH-OVEN… I WILL EXPERIMENT WITH BOTH NAVY AND GREAT NORTHERN DRY BEANS… I WILL USE FILTERED WATER… I WILL BRINE WITH REDMOND NATURAL SEA-SALT… I WILL NOT USE SWINE… HOPE THIS HELPS YOU “ADVICE” ME… I ENJOY A HEARTY, BAKED BEAN IN VERY THICK SAUCE…WHILE I DO NOT WANT TO DRY 😵😵😵 OUT THE BAKED-BEANS DURING SLOW-BAKE TIME… A LOOSE RUNNY SAUCE IN BAKED BEANS IS JUST WRONG 😑 😑 😑 I AM CERTAIN NOW I EXPLAINED HOW I WILL BRINE/SOAK THE BEANS & THE HEAVY DUTY POT I WILL USE, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MORE & GIVE ME YOUR BEST TIPS…SOON I WILL KNOW HOW TO MAKE AN EXCELLENT RECIPE OF HEIRLOOM BOSTON BAKED BEANS THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU & FAMILY 🙏 STAY SAFE ❗️

@olafpayne 3 жыл бұрын

Watched this at 1.75x

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@goodgirl1152 3 жыл бұрын

Great recipe - just would not use the salt pork..would use beef or chicken pieces of meat!

@bdianes6339 3 жыл бұрын

I DO “NOT” EAT SWINE EITHER, I WAS THINKING ABOUT USING TURKEY OR CHICKEN…….I WOULD LOVE TO BUY A BEAN POT, NEVER FOUND ONE, BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK…WHAT SIZE WOULD YOU SUGGEST IF COOKING 1 OR 2 LBS., OF BEANS ??? THANK YOU, :) Diane

@Ranunkel121 2 жыл бұрын

You can use a bit of liquid smoke or smoked salt. You need the salt pork for the flavor.

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

@@bdianes6339 Try smoked turkey legs or wings. Delicious!

@dariosimone2383 2 жыл бұрын

I thought reserve bean water give gas

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard that, but you can always give it back. :-)

@7131lexie 2 жыл бұрын

Boston baked beans shouldn't be that watery, try substituting white sugar for brown sugar and add a teaspoon of dry mustard.

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

They're not the least bit watery.

@magnificent6668 2 жыл бұрын

They're a bit watery and light for my tastes, but she DID add mustard and a bit of white sugar. She like her beans sauceyyyy

@7131lexie 2 жыл бұрын

@@magnificent6668 she did add mustard but I always preferred them with dry mustard, at least that is how my grandfather taught me to make them here in Massachusetts.

@mortsolomon4603 2 жыл бұрын

That can’t be 1 cup of reserved bean cooking water she added to the molasses…….gotta be 2 cups, eh?

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 2 жыл бұрын

Eh...no. 1cup is correct.

@Fortytwowheelman Жыл бұрын

Clang Clang Bang Bang Clang Mercy ! Those don't look right, Looks like soup

@charliedeluca5756 3 жыл бұрын

you're as sweet as can be but those beans are pitiful; more like bean soup than baked beans. maybe try finishing them uncovered for a couple of hours to reduce the liquid substantially. thanks for the vid.

@thejourneygirlcooks8170 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that your beans were not successful. The beans I have repeatedly made have turned out beautifully. Best of luck in the future. Kind Regards, Karen

@sic-n-tiredtired4273 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing, one of my favorites can you show how to make them without the bean pot ? Thank you.

@karengiebel2257 Жыл бұрын

Hello Sic-n-tired. You can use any deep dish casserole baking bowl. Better if it has a lid but covering with aluminum foil works too. Hope you become healthy -n-energised!

@sic-n-tiredtired4273 Жыл бұрын

@@karengiebel2257 oh ok great thank you, looking like beans this weekend can't wait