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Title: Baked Beans
Post by: deestafford on September 11, 2013, 06:59:27 PM
Every morning when I do my daily walking I run into a number of women walking their dogs and over time I've got to know them and have short conversations and pet their dogs before I move on.  During some of these talks they found I like to cook and one day I opened my mouth and said I'd fix a BBQ for lunch for them one day.  Well, two weeks ago yesterday I fixed a butt, some baked beans, cole slaw, and frozen peanut butter pie for about ten folks...a couple of husbands came for the free food.  They said they really enjoyed it and since nobody got sick it must have turned out all right. 

Well, now the purpose of this post and that is to share the recipe I used for the baked bean which is the best I've found.  It serves 6-8 folks:

6-8 strips of bacon cut into 1/2" squares
1/2 or so medium onion diced.  You can put more onions in it if you want.
1 bell pepper diced
1 jalapeno pepper diced.  Can use canned jalapeno if desired.
1 55 oz can Bush baked beans.  I used the grillin beans or some with bacon or other stuff in them. If you can't find a 55 oz can just get whatever you can to add up to around 55 oz. (That info is for the sake of IR2Dum in case he couldn't find that can.)
1 8 oz can pineapple chunks, drained.  The first time I made this it was great and I decided more pineapple chunks would make it even gooder....mistake, it don't.
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
1/2 - 1 T dry mustard

Here's what you do with the above stuff:
Saute bacon until crisp.  Remove from pan and set aside.
Saute onions and peppers until tender.
In a large bowl combine beans, pineapple, brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard.
Stir in bacon and vegetables.  Pour into a disposal aluminum baking pan.
(While mixing if things look a little dry, add additional ketchup 1/4-1/2 cup at a time.)
To make milder eliminate jalapeno and/or dry mustard.
Smoke at 220*-250* 2 1/2- 3 hours until 160*

If I'm doing a butt at the same time I'll put the beans under the butt as it smokes so the drippings run down into the beans.

Just remember this ain't brain surgery so you can mess with it as you wish. It halves easily. I do recommend doing it according to the recipe the first time.

Dee

Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: veryolddog on September 11, 2013, 07:42:58 PM
And they call me an old dog. YOU are an old Dog!!!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

You got those women right where you want them.

BBQ Lunch, huh.

Ed
Title: Baked Beans
Post by: Pappymn on September 11, 2013, 08:00:44 PM
Snapped a pic of Dee the other day during his "walk"

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Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: sliding_billy on September 11, 2013, 08:15:49 PM
Thank goodness that was not a video Pappy.
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: muebe on September 11, 2013, 08:26:00 PM
Baked beans.... and franks :o
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: hikerman on September 11, 2013, 08:37:13 PM
Dee, I love baked beans! I will try your recipe. It sounds great.

Pappy right after I saw you the other day, I took a pic of this guy......




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Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: CDN Smoker on September 11, 2013, 11:13:49 PM
Thanks Dee I need an awesome beans recipe ;)
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: Sam3 on September 12, 2013, 06:19:56 AM
I have that same recipe.  ;)

That is my go-to bean recipe for the family. They love it.
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: drholly on September 12, 2013, 11:43:41 AM
Thank goodness that was not a video Pappy.
??? ??? ??? ??? ;D
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: drholly on September 12, 2013, 11:45:48 AM
Dee - that sounds great. I like to use several types of beans (always Bush) I like the different shapes, sizes, textures, etc. Never thought of adding pineapple - I will give yours a try. Thank you!
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: teesquare on September 12, 2013, 11:51:31 AM
Are we going to have some of these at the FG...PLEASE...??? ;D
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: deestafford on September 12, 2013, 12:15:03 PM
Yeah.  I think I'll do some of these and some macaroni and cheese.  Maybe some Brunswick stew also.  Dee
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: africanmeat on September 12, 2013, 01:24:31 PM
Are we going to have some of these at the FG...PLEASE...??? ;D

the beans or the women ? ;)
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: teesquare on September 12, 2013, 01:25:15 PM
Are we going to have some of these at the FG...PLEASE...??? ;D

the beans or the women ? ;)

If we have beans...the women will not want to be there :D
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: deestafford on September 12, 2013, 06:28:57 PM
Y'all don't want these womens....believe me.  Most are older than I am. I think one said she dated Robert E. Lee when he was a young officer stationed at Fort Pulaski outside of Savannah years before the War Between the Yankees and the Americans.  Dee
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: hikerman on September 30, 2013, 08:55:35 PM
Dee, I wanted to tell you that yesterday I made baked beans using your recipe. They were excellent! Followed recipe to a tee. Everyone who tried 'em loved them. Thank you sir!
Gene
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: deestafford on October 01, 2013, 10:48:25 AM
Thank you so much for the compliment.  I was going to fix them at the Gathering that there was so much food they would have been excess.  They are really good.  Dee
Title: Re: Baked Beans
Post by: hikerman on October 01, 2013, 11:20:16 AM
Thank you so much for the compliment.  I was going to fix them at the Gathering that there was so much food they would have been excess.  They are really good.  Dee

You are most welcome sir! I like the contrast between the jalapeno and the pineapple, it adds another layer of flavor. Next time that I make them I'm going to have a skillet of cornbread waiting for them. Can't wait...I love baked beans, and these beans are fabulous! Again, thank you for sharing sir.
Gene