Muscovado Baked Beans
- Baked Beans
- 1 splash olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 large cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 10 ounces dried haricot beans, soaked and cooked as per packet instructions
- 3 tablespoons dark muscovado sugar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 150 milliliters beer
- a few sprigs fresh thyme
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Crumble Topping
- 4 ounces butter
- 4 ounces flour
- 3 ounces porridge oats
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese
- Pre-heat the oven to 200degreesC/350degreesF.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy based pan and saute the onion and garlic till soft.
- Add paprika, beans and tomatoes. Stir well then add the sugar, ketchup and mustard.
- Add beer to thin the sauce a little.
- Season with thyme, a few grinds of black pepper and a hefty pinch of salt.
- Allow to simmer gently for around 20 minutes to allow the flavours to combine. Add a little water if too thick.
- For the crumble:rnRub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the oats and cheese.
- To assemble:rnPut the beans into an ovenproof dish and top with the crumble mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/3505-muscovado-baked-beans (may not work)