# Your ideal Baked Beans **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 29, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideal-baked-beans/405942 "2007-05-29T16:57:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideal-baked-beans/405942/1 "2007-05-29T16:57:26Z")
Inspired by the potato salad thread, how do you make your world famous baked beans? I use my mom’s recipe, which is always a crowd pleaser: Canned beans (Campbells will do, but then you need to add brown sugar. I use Bush’s and skip that ingredient) Thinly sliced onions 1/2 cup bourbon per 1/2 gallon of beans Strong black coffee (prolly a cup per 1/2 gallon) Bacon Stick 'em in the oven for an hour or so. OMYGOD do they rock! What’s your favorite recipe? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideal-baked-beans/405942/2 "2007-05-29T17:21:35Z")
I also start with canned, but I add lots of blackstrap molasses, a hit of ketchup, plenty of sauteed onions and bits of (cooked) bacon (I hate slimy limp bacon or fatback in my beans, but I’m too lazy to pick it out. Cooked bacon has a fine texture as well as taste). If I’m feeling healthful, then maybe a chopped up red bell pepper. Baked or crock-potted until I feel like it smells right. Most baked beans are just too light and bland for me. I’m really liking your bourbon and coffee ideas, though. I may have to steal that next time. ---
**Author:** ![Capatalist\_Lion\_Tamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Capatalist\_Lion\_Tamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capatalist_Lion_Tamer)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideal-baked-beans/405942/3 "2007-05-29T17:24:58Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] Inspired by the potato salad thread, how do you make your world famous baked beans? I use my mom’s recipe, which is always a crowd pleaser: Canned beans (Campbells will do, but then you need to add brown sugar. I use Bush’s and skip that ingredient) Thinly sliced onions 1/2 cup bourbon per 1/2 gallon of beans Strong black coffee (prolly a cup per 1/2 gallon) Bacon Stick 'em in the oven for an hour or so. OMYGOD do they rock! What’s your favorite recipe? [/QUOTE] I always start with dried navy beans, and have found nothing in a can that can compare. There’s not much more work involved, but you do have to plan ahead. It makes the house smell fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideal-baked-beans/405942/4 "2007-05-29T17:31:29Z")
My sister’s recipe is out of this world. If you want bacon, cook separately and crumble on top when finished. 3 lbs Campbell’s pork and beans ½ lb ground chuck (cooked) 3 T prepared yellow mustard 1 c ketchup 2 T Worcestershire sauce ¼ c brown sugar ½ c chopped bell pepper ¼ c chopped onion Combine all ingredients and cook 50 min at 350º. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideal-baked-beans/405942/5 "2007-05-29T18:35:06Z")
I’ll start of with Bush’s Homestyle and spoon in a bunch of brown sugar and then cover with ketchup. If it’s a weekend I’ll add onions sauteed w/ bacon. Coffee and bourbon? Heh, I likes the way you kitchen. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-ideal-baked-beans/405942/6 "2007-05-29T20:20:22Z")
We’re under orders to bring [this](http://chefmom.com/recipebox/recipes/12.htm) one to every gathering of one particular group of friends. Pretty much guaranteed fatal to those with blood sugar or cholesterol issues, of course! We’ve been known to make it with vegetarian beans and omit the bacon when there was a vegetarian planning to attend the event. It’s not _quite_ as good but still pretty tasty.