St. Louis Bondage Baked Beans

Beans that were slow-baked in molasses have been a favorite dish since colonial days, when Boston was the city “of molasses" due to its rum-producing role in the "triangular trade." Google it!

In 1919 21 people were killed and 150 more were injured when a 50 foot tank that held an estimated 2.5 million gallons of molasses exploded.

However the love of baked beans traveled westward on wagon trains. Along its southern adventures it picked up what we now refer to as Bar-B-Que flavorings.

Since this is a celebration of Saint Louis' heritages, slave knew that baked beans had to appear.

Ingredients:

4 strips of bacon fried crisp – save drippings and add to beans.

2 (15-ounce) Cans Bush’s vegetarian baked beans

1 cup diced Granny Smith apple peeled and cored

1 cup diced yellow onion

¼ cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dry mustard

2 tablespoons Maple Syrup.

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Directions:

Spray baking dish.

In a large bowl mix all ingredients (except bacon) well.

Pour into the dish and lay the strips of bacon on top.

When your oven gets cranked back up to 350 degrees put this in to cook for 1 ½ hours.

NOTE: when you open the cans of beans, don't take the lid all of the way off. That way you can use it to help drain then beans. You do need to do this step or your beans would remain soupy even after a 4 hours baking!

Well slave's refrigerator is getting full of stuff already! Unfortunately the pea salad disappeared so tonight another was made. Tomorrow the pork steaks will go in marinade! Things are coming together! How are You doing?

Remember even with all of this to do you can still have fun and enjoy the holiday!

Serving Master Indy

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