Breakfast Beans(Why Not)

• 1 lb. dry baking beans (your choice)
• 1 lb. mixed dried fruits (at least half prunes, apricots, apples and peaches are good too), finely chopped
• 1/4 to 1/2 c. pure maple syrup
• 1 small peeled onion, studded with 2 cloves
• generous pinch of each ground ginger and cinnamon
• 1 heaping Tbsp. spicy brown mustard (prepared)
• 2 Tbsp. balsamic or other aromatic vinegar
• 1 tsp. salt

1. Rinse and pick over beans. Soak beans in water to cover for 4 hours. Drain. Add water to cover and simmer about 1 hour.
2. Mix beans with other ingredients in a large casserole with tight fitting cover. Add enough water to cover beans well. Bake, covered, in a 350u0b0 oven for 4 to 5 hours until beans are soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Stir mixture every hour during cooking. Add boiling water as necessary if beans become dry.

baking beans, mixed dried fruits, maple syrup, onion, generous, brown mustard, balsamic, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=162184 (may not work)