Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2010

i want to know if i can use regular bacon instead of ham hocks not a fan of ham hocks

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hugs682006

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Harvey, Illinois, USA

Living In: Rankin, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2010

Usually in Allrecipes, I can get an idea of how a recipe will turn out based on the reviews, but the reviews for this one were all over the board. One review might say "I followed directions and it turned out bad" and the next review says "I followed directions and it turned out great." This concerned me but I went for it anyway. I didn't know the capabilities of my slow cooker so to be safe, I soaked the beans overnight, then boiled ten minutes in the morning and let them soak for an hour as the directions stated. By the end of the slow-cook time, they were fully cooked. I also took the advice of one reviewer and used tomato paste instead of ketchup. The sweetness was perfect, so I am glad I did not use the ketchup or it would have been too sweet. The beans are now two days old, and I can no longer taste the mustard but only the maple taste. If I were to do this again I would double the mustard, because it seems to fade over time.

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evenstareleni

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: West Milford, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2010

I thought they turned out great! My 2nd time trying (but first with this recipe) and I was very happy. I made a few modifications: - doubled the bean portion - 6 cups - Kept the sugar and maple syrup measurements the same - added 3/4 ketchup - Didn't boil the beans after soaking. Just soaked Turned out fab!!

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brandimore

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2010

I soaked the beans last night and even so today I cooked them on high in my crock pot for 9 hours. I did reduce the maple syrup to 1/4 cp and reduced the onion by half. Still there was something lacking in flavor so I added 1/2 cp bbq sauce. They are great and I will use the revised recipe again and would definitely recommend this to friends.

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SCHUTZ3

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2010

These were Great! I used 16 oz of beans (mostly navy but some pintos since that is what I had) and left out the ham hocks. Didn't have real maple syrup so I used Hungry Jack pancake syrup. Also forgot the mustard. Nevertheless, they were wonderful. I didn't need to add any extra water--but I boiled and soaked them for about 8 hours before putting them in the crock pot. Thanks for a delicious recipe.

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JEAN R

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2010

Loved it! We left out the ham hocks and it was still delicious. I served it with brown rice and steamed broccoli as a healthy dinner and everyone ate it right up! Very easy to make and cheap! I will definitely be making this again!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bellingham, Washington, USA

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2010

My first try at home cooked baked beans and it was very good. I used thick cut bacon (6 slices) and the water from simmering the beans. I added a bit of crushed red pepper but maybe next time a little cayenne for some spice. A keeper!

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anna from NJ

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2010

I had some leftover beans in the freezer & was looking for a way to use them up. I left out the meat and use a vidalia onion. I also added 2 sliced jalepeno peppers at the end with the ketchup. They were awesome, sweet with a little kick.

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bellabear

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2010

My family loved them although I didn't have any maple syrup so I used Kayro Syrup. I didn't even have any molasses...but they thought they were my best yet. Will make them again this weekend

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