Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

I was 20 years in Maine and this is the closest recipe that I have found that is similar to what my grandfather used to make. I tried "as is" first and then modified to what I could remember. I used salt pork instead of bacon. Much better but you have to salt to taste instead. I omitted ketchup and worcestershire sauce as I didn't want a BarBeQue bean. I rated this 4 instead of 5 due to the modicfications. I upped the brown sugar to 1/3 cup and added one Tablespoon more of molasses. You could easily add the molasses to taste. I will definitely make again with the modifications. This goes great with the Brown bread recipe also on this website.

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

My wife, by her own admission, is not a very good cook but this recipe made her look like a gourmet chef. She made these beans for a party and they were a hit. Very flavorful and with the perfect thickness.

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

This ROCKS!! Even my picky step-son loved it! This is better than my grandmother made. I never did get her recipe before she passed on. I've been looking a long time and making many dud recipes. I did add a little dash or two of ground ginger like she use to. She claimed it helped to make you not toot so much!

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

All I can say is WOW. I despise beans and I think this is LOVELY. My dad says it reminds him of when he was a kid and the 'old church ladies' use to make really good beans. Which is a huge compliment.. I'm forced to make this at least once a week! Definitely worth a try, you won't be disappointed!

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

It is fantastic to have a recipe that consists entirely of things I already have in my kitchen. I dislike canned foods generally, and buying canned baked beans and adding things to them is hardly cooking in my mind. The two places I deviated were to use half a leftover ham bone in place of bacon, and I baked them for 6 hours instead of 4. After 4 hours, the beans weren't quite to the texture I wanted. After 6...awesome.

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Moitz

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Home Town: Lansing, Illinois, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

My husband absolutely raved about these beans! Which is something he never does. He even requested I make them for his upcoming camping trip. :) I didn't change a thing about the recipe.

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MELXCLOUD

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Home Town: Prospect, New York, USA

Living In: Albany, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

Really tasty. I didn't change a thing. But next time I will try using the crockpot, and also using less bacon and onion.

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Morenasa72

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Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

This is the 1st time I have ever made boston baked beans. They were good I will make them again.

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Athenarose

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

Very tasty,,,,I would not change a thing!

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Lindsay

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

I thought the beans were really sweet, I'll make it next time with no sugar and add sugar as it cooks and I taste it. I cooked the bacon seperately and added it right before eating since my stepdaughter is vegetarian. I couldn't find dry navy beans, so I used canned navy beans, threw everything in the crockpot on high at lunch time, and it was ready for dinner. Thanks for the recipe.

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silentturnip

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Living In: Geraldton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

Very good. Almost the way I usually make them. I used my 150 year old crock with lid to bake for 6 hours. Also no ketsup. I added a bit of brown sugar. One half an apple diced up small a bit of dry mustard and a teaspoon of vinegar. Yummy...They were all gone by the end of dinner. Thank you very much.

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Beverly Jane

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

I made these beans today on a lazy saturday afternoon. I have to say that they are awesome and totally beat out a can of baked beans any day. However, maybe it was my preparation but after i simmered them for the recommended time they were a little mushy. I definatley doubled the sauce as many reviewers recommended which made the beans much more flavorful. all in all this was a GREAT resipe, the only recommendation I have is to maybe simmer the beans aldente. B + M eat your heart out!

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

This recipe is fantastic. The finished product tastes like Bush's Baked Beans, but I grew up eating B&M Baked Beans, which have a different flavor. If you prefer B&M Baked Beans, you may find this recipe slightly too tangy as I did. Next time I make it I'll increase the molasses and decrease the ketchup.

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TAMMYMCGANN

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

This was great! I have a secret addition though that makes everyone go wow! What is in here that's different? Depending on amount made I grate on large apple with the skin on, it is delicious. Adds great flavor.

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

These were very tastey, but they took a lot of time to cook in the slow cooker. I liked them a lot, but I'll probably just stick to canned since they were very similiar, just required a WHOLE lot more effort.

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MrsLewis

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

Wonderful! I did as a few other commenters did, and made these in the slow cooker. I soaked them for 8 hours or so, got them into the slow cooker, covered them with the sauce and then a bit of water. I actually did this last night, and then before I left for work I started them on low. This afternoon I turned them up to high for the last three hours and they came out absolutely perfect! I used leftover ham (diced) instead of bacon.

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Teri

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Home Town: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

From reading Ralph Moody's books, we wanted to make the New England beans his mother made. This recipe fits the bill and is delicious! I don't think our family will ever be able to go back to the canned baked beans. These are so much better!

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Rhonda N

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Home Town: Temperance, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

Incredible! I think I'll leave out the bacon next time because the beans are excellent, and don't need the extra fat tainting them! Excellent w/ cornbread, as suggested.

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