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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 790 Minutes |
Ready In: 810 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Fèves au Lard These beans boast two staples of Montreal cuisine sweet maple syrup and rich salt pork. Ingredients:
1 lb dried navy beans (2 1/4 cups) |
1 (1/4-lb) piece salt pork (rind discarded) |
4 1/2 cups water |
1 large onion, finely chopped (about 2 cups) |
2 chopped garlic cloves |
1/2 cup grade b maple syrup |
1 tablespoon dry english mustard (preferably colman's) |
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
Directions:
1. Pick over and rinse 1 lb dried navy beans (2 1/4 cups). Soak in cold water to cover by 2 inches at least 8 hours. Alternatively, quick-soak beans (see cooks' note, below). Drain.
2. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Rinse and pat dry 1 (1/4-lb) piece salt pork (rind discarded), then cut into 3 pieces.
3. Put beans and pork in an ovenproof 3-quart heavy pot with a lid. Add 4 1/2 cups water, 1 large onion (finely chopped; about 2 cups), 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1/2 cup Grade B maple syrup, 1 tablespoon dry English mustard (preferably Colman's), and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and stir to combine. Cover pot and bake until beans are just tender, 3 to 4 hours.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Remove lid. Bake beans, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is absorbed but beans are still saucy, 1 to 1 1/2 hours more. Remove from oven. Stir in 1 tablespoon cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste.
5. Cooks' notes: ·To quick-soak, put beans in a 4- to 5-quart pot and cover with cold water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 1 hour before draining. ·Baked beans keep, covered and chilled, up to 5 days.
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