Baked Swedish Brown Beans

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	320g / 11oz	Dried brown beans - see * Note
1/2 cup	118ml	White vinegar - distilled
1/2 cup	164g / 5.8oz	Dark corn syrup
3 tablespoons	45ml	Brown sugar - packed
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter - melted
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cinnamon stick (small)
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt - or to taste
6 cups	1422ml	Water

Recipe Instructions

Pick over and rinse the beans. Add the water and soak the beans at least 12 hours. Bring the beans and soaking water to a boil. Cover the pan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

Add the salt, vinegar, syrup, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon stick. Stir to mix. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender. The liquid should be as thick as a sauce at the end of the cooking period.

If the liquid is not thickened, turn up the heat for 10 minutes, or until the liquid is reduced. Remove the cinnamon stick. Serve hot.

Hints

Note: The beans used in this dish are imported from Sweden and can be found in specialty food shops or Scandinavian markets.

Source:
THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith - From the 08-14-1991 issue - The Springfield Union-News

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