She notes, "The recipe for Boston baked beans has been around since the 17th century when Puritans preferred a dish that they could set to cook on Saturday to eat on Sunday, ...

Rich, smoky, and complexly sweet, these Boston baked beans are worth the long—mostly hands-off—cook time. Plus, the easy recipe can be made ahead of time.

This recipe, adapted from "Jasper White's Cooking From New England" (Harper & Row: 1989), may well be the ultimate American baked bean dish , just sweet enough from the molasses and maple sugar.

1. Place the beans in a large pot and add 8 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the beans to soak for 1 hour. Drain the beans; cover with ...

If the weather's not too hot and you're grilling brats, there's almost nothing better to serve on the side than homemade Boston baked beans.

Pour beans into a baking dish or bean pot; add pork and onions. 7. Combine remaining ingredients and 4 cups reserved bean liquid (add water to make 4 cups if necessary) and ladle sauce over beans.

If the beans are too wet, bake them an additional 30 minutes. This old recipe is slightly revised from the original, which was designed to go with an electric casserole produced by Westinghouse.