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Digeroo

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Baked Beans
« on: October 27, 2009, 10:36:44 »
Just enjoyed some of my own beans.  Though I would share the recipe with you.  It uses up some of those things you don't want to waste. 

1/2 cup of dried beans
Soak dried beans over night in fridge, throw away the water.
Fry 1/2 onion and some lean cooking bacon (optional)
Add beans
The bits cut off some fly damaged carrots
Some rather tough celery or the green bits you normally throw away
A couple of windfall apples or some apple juice
A tin of chopped tomatoes
(I usually add a few green ones too but have none this year)
A tin full of water
A teaspoon full mixed spice
A teaspoon full ginger
If you omit the bacon you might want a little salt in it.
Pressure cook for 15 mintues.

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Re: Baked Beans
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2009, 11:33:17 »
thanks for posting Digeroo - I would never have thought to add ginger or mixed spice so will have to give that a go

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Re: Baked Beans
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2009, 12:24:02 »
Sounds good Digeroo, just wondering how long for regular type cooking? I've never used a pressure cooker so can't really equate. I was thinking after soaking the beans to give them a thorough boil and then cook everything for about 3/4 hour or after combining ingredients finishing in the oven. What do you think?
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Re: Baked Beans
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2009, 12:26:39 »
I was thinking about having a go at making baked beans with leftover french beans I have let seed to collect.

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Re: Baked Beans
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 10:22:05 »
Now there is a recipe you wont find in any book innit?

As I do not have any carrot fly damaged carrots, seems I will need to wait until next year to try it...... ;D

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Re: Baked Beans
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2009, 00:33:33 »
Now there is a recipe you wont find in any book innit?

As I do not have any carrot fly damaged carrots, seems I will need to wait until next year to try it...... ;D
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the recipe sound great i will give it a try.

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Re: Baked Beans
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2009, 01:39:02 »
Obviously any carrots will do, but it is great for using up bits of things.

It was designed for my daughter who cannot eat wheat or sugar.

I have also been using some of my own grown beans and find they are not very windy.

 

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