[Sca-cooks] Winter - snow and food

[A F Murphy]

Thank you! :)

 The bean pot is currently doubling as a pickle crock, but they'll be
done by the time it is cold enough to bake beans here. What oven temp?
Slow, I assume.

Anne


Olwen the Odd wrote:

>
> I use dry navy beans.  Soak overnight then boil them for about 10
> minutes in
> water to which you add a pinch of baking soda.  Reserve liquid.
>
> chopped onion plus one slice
> 2T or more dark molasses
> 1T dry mustard
> 1 or 2 teaspoons catsup - optional
> salt - optional
> pepper - optional
> 1 t worcestershire sauce
> thin sliced or cubed salt pork
> beer and/or some of the reserved liquid
> (add more liquid if the pot gets running dry)
>
> oil the inside of the crock a little.  Place the onion slice on the
> bottom
> with some of the salt pork pieces.  Mix ingredients except for liquid and
> put into crock.  Pour liquid over to cover (I use a dark beer).  Check
> a few
> times during cooking that they have enough liquid.
> Put pot in a roasting pan as it will likely boil over
> Cook slowly overnight or all day
>
> Thanks.  Now I have to make a pot.
> Olwen
>