DURGIN PARK BAKED BEANS
Back in the 80's I was in Boston and decided to eat at a restaurant called Durgin Park. Not knowing it was a legend and that the wait staff was noted for their unusual service. I loved the baked beans so much that I planned several trips later on just to eat at Durgin Park. Several years ago I stumbled across this recipe on CopyKat Recipes and have been using it ever since. No need to travel to Boston anymore. The original recipe is baked in the oven, I adapted mine to do in a crock pot (cut the ingredients in half). I have included directions for both. The result is not the traditional baked bean with a thick sauce, but Durgin Park is not a traditional restaurant. The sauce is very thin, but oh so good. Hope you enjoy.
Provided by Debby H
Categories Beans
Time 6h25m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- FOR BOTH VERSIONS, soak the beans overnight in water.
- Drain, rinse and put beans in a large stockpot.
- Add enough water to cover beans along with the baking soda.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Drain beans and rinse.
- OVEN VERSION, preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Place the onion in the bottom of a 3 quart ovenproof casserole.
- Add half the bacon, add the beans and top with remaining bacon.
- Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper together.
- Pour over the beans.
- Add just enough water to barely cover.
- DO NOT stir.
- Cover and bake for six hours (you may need to add a little water but be careful not to get the beans too wet).
- CROCKPOT VERSION, to fit into a 2 1/2 quart Crockpot cut ingredients in half.
- Place the onion in the bottom of the Crockpot.
- Follow with half the bacon, all the beans and the remaining bacon.
- Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper together.
- Pour over the beans.
- Add just enough water to barely cover.
- DO NOT stir.
- Cover and bake for 7- 8 hours (you may need to add a little water but be careful not to get the beans too wet).
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Laura Hofer
[email protected]I'm not a vegetarian, but I love these beans so much that I often make them even when I'm serving meat.
Angeles Lopez
[email protected]These beans are the perfect comfort food. They're hearty and filling, and they always make me feel better.
Bimala Gopal
[email protected]I love the smoky flavor of these beans.
Faizan Ranakhalid
[email protected]These beans are so good, I could eat them every day!
Steven Lyness
[email protected]I've made these beans several times now and they're always a hit. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Ovi roy Kallol
[email protected]These beans are also great for freezing. I often make a big batch and then freeze them in individual portions so I can have them on hand for a quick and easy meal.
Okeke Denty
[email protected]I like to add a little bit of brown sugar to these beans to give them a slightly sweet flavor.
Miz Vic
[email protected]These beans are a great way to use up leftover ham or bacon.
AKHTAR MUNIR
[email protected]I'm not a vegetarian, but I love these beans so much that I often make them even when I'm serving meat.
Maruf Apu
[email protected]These beans are the perfect comfort food. They're hearty and filling, and they always make me feel better.
Stella Igoli
[email protected]I love the smoky flavor of these beans.
bajaj Sharma
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of baked beans, but this recipe changed my mind. These beans are delicious!
daisy jackson
[email protected]These beans are a great side dish for any meal.
Khalid bhutta
[email protected]I made these beans for a barbecue and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them.
Dj Adagio
[email protected]These beans are so good, I could eat them every day!
Kerv Man
[email protected]The beans were perfectly cooked and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this dish again.
kagolo birari
[email protected]I've tried many baked bean recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best.
RajU Boss 007
[email protected]These baked beans were a hit at my last potluck! Everyone raved about how flavorful and satisfying they were.