Spicy Maple Baked Beans
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup porter or other dark ale
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup powdered mustard
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- Kosher salt
- 4 slices of bacon, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- Four 15-ounce cans navy beans, rinsed and drained
- 10 all-beef hot dogs, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients except the salt, bacon, onion, beans and hot dogs.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, whisking to dissolve the sugar.
- Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer until reduced by one-third, about 20 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until the fat has rendered, 5 minutes.
- Add the onion and cook until softened, 8 minutes.
- Stir in the beans, hot dogs and sauce, cover partially and bake for 1 hour, until the beans are glazed.
- Season the beans with salt and serve.
ketchup, maple syrup, porter, molasses, dijon mustard, powdered mustard, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, chile powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, onion, garlic, kosher salt, bacon, onion, navy beans, crosswise
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-maple-baked-beans (may not work)