Tasty Thursday

I don't know about you but our weather lately has been pretty dog gone cold! Here is SW Virginia we have mostly moderate weather conditions but todays high was 30 degrees at 7:00 this morning with the temps dropping into the teens as the day progresses with a windchill in the single digits! Now that's cold for us!

So on a day like today there is nothing better than a stick to your ribs dish to serve your family. Last weekend I made Boston Baked Beans from my 1956 Betty Crocker Picture cookbook and it was declared a keeper by my family!

I got it this fall along with the book on the left at an thrift store. I love the photos in it. They are so bright and colorful.

Boston Baked Beans:

Soak overnight in cold water: 2 cups of navy beans that have been washed and picked through.

Simmer in same water until tender (1-2 hours).

Drain and save the water. Place in a 2 qt bean pot in layers: (and I just happen to have my husbands grandmothers bean pot!)

the drained beans, 1/2 pound of salt pork, and 1 sliced onion. ( I used what was called side meat in the grocery store and sliced it.)

Combine: 3 tablespoons of molasses

2 teaspoons salt

1/8 teasooon of pepper (I used much more)

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard.

Pour over beans and add just enough of the reseved liquid to cover the beans. Cover and bake. Now this is where I didn't read ahead on this recipe. It says to bake for 8 hours! I only baked mine for two hours and that was plenty of time! I also added a little more of the reserved liquid during the cooking time.

*** Cathy reminded me I didn't mention a temperature. Bake at 300 degrees.

Let me tell you these beans were out of this world good! Thick, slightly sweet and sooooo tender.

I served mine with Savory Cheese Scones which I highly reccomend. You can find the recipe over at http://mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com/.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Linda