New England Baked Beans

Name: New England Baked Beans
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 thick hickory-smoked bacon slices; 1 pound dried white beans, thoroughly rinsed; 4 cups water; 2 cups apple cider or hard apple cider; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup molasses; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; Salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 apples, cored, peeled, and sliced; 2 pears, cored and sliced; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

December 9, 2011

Caramelized winter fruits atop these beans make for a wonderful variation of this traditional New England side dish.

Cooks' Note

Suggested Beverage: A delicious hard cider from an artisan producer such as Rhyne Cyder in Sonoma County, or a fruity microbrew.

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