Page 101 - A Literary Holiday Cookbook

White Whiskey Baked Beans with

Bacon

Makes 11 cups

“Henry was bending over and adding ice to the babbling pot of beans when he was startled.
. . . He straightened up in time to see a dim form disappearing across the snow into the
shelter of the dark.”

This recipe swaps the heavier, more tomato-ey flavors of traditional baked beans for lighter
additions like garlic, onion, and maple.

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. great northern beans
1 lb. navy beans

1 lb. bacon

2 tablespoons melted bacon fat (reserved from bacon)
1 sweet onion

3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

10 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons whiskey

3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Rinse each set of beans and soak separately in 6 cups of water for

8 hours.

2 Drain the water and transfer beans to a large pot. Cut the bacon
into bits and fry. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel. Cover