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Bruna Bönor

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Yield
Servings
Sourcehttps://www.woodlandfoods.com/recipes/Swedish-Baked-Brown-Beans-(Bruna-B%C3%B6nor)/r-61
Prep time2 1⁄2 hours
RegionSweden

Description

Swedish Brown BeansSwedish comfort-food for those long winters... Swedish baked beans are similar to Boston Baked Beans, but different enough to be worth exploring, especially during the winter evenings after Christmas while we wait for spring.

Ingredients

2cMarifax Beans (dried)
2ozMaple Syrup
2ozCider Vinegar
1⁄4cLight Brown Sugar
1tground ginger

Instructions

  1. Place beans in large pot with water to cover by 2 inches. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Drain beans and add fresh water to cover. Cook until just tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
  3. Use potato masher to smash some of beans.
  4. Add vinegar, maple syrup, brown sugar and ground ginger to beans. Bring to a simmer, and cook another 30 minutes.
  5. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve hot.

    Notes

    The original recipe called for dark corn syrup, but let's use maple syrup. It's not like the vikings used corn syrup!
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    • By John at 05/24/2016 - 20:52
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