This flavorful baked bean recipe is an excellent example of the traditional Swedish dish Bruna Bönor, a sweetened bean dish typically served on Shrove Tuesday with smoked pork or Swedish potato sausage.
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients
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2 Cups Swedish Brown Beans, dried
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Water
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1/4 Cup Dark Corn Syrup
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1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar
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1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar
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1 Teaspoon Ginger Powder
Directions
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Place beans in large pot with water to cover by 2 inches. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain beans and add fresh water to cover. Cook until just tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Use potato masher to smash some of beans.
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Add vinegar, corn syrup, brown sugar and ground ginger to beans. Bring to a simmer, and cook another 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve hot.