GRANNY FEARING'S KENTUCKY BAKED BEANS1 (21 ounce) can pork and beans Large onion, finely chopped 1 (12 ounce) bottle Heinz ketchup 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar 2 tablespoons molasses 2 tablespoons Heinz Sweet Gherkin juice 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 pound thickly sliced smoked bacon Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine pork and beans, onion, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, molasses, gherkin juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in a buttered 2-quart casserole. Top with strips of bacon in a crisscross pattern. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour; remove foil and bake another 30 minutes. Servings: 6 Source: Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook by Dean Fearing
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