Granny's Baked Beans

Granny's Baked Beans

Granny's Baked Beans were always made in the big yellow pyrex bowl, and much like Nana's Curry Chicken Wings, is all done by estimate. So each time they come out slightly different, but very similiar.

Get baked beans in a can.  It doesn't matter the brand.  Any will work.  Store brands generally need more molasses & brands like Bush need less.  Fill bowl so there is still at least 2.5 inches to spare.

Cook approx 3/4 pounds of bacon.  Give or take depending on your taste buds of the day.

Add to bowl. 

 Add most of a 12 oz bottle of Grandma's Molasses (Yellow label - use brand).  Mix in brown sugar (light or dark your choice) maybe 1/2 box.

Add 2 Tablespoons or so of Heinz Ketchup and 1 Tablespoon of Gulden's mustard.  Your choice really of brand and amounts.

I believe all ingredients are covered.  After stirring well, bake in oven for hours until thickened & cooked down.  Any temperature of 375 or less works.

Enjoy!

Many thanks to Ginger who wrote this down for us.

Honeyed Pork Chops

Honeyed Pork Chops

Sauce for 6 pork chops,
3/ 4 inches thick, or boneless pork cutlets:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 and 1/2 cup water
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon ketchup
3 Tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Brown chops or cutlets in a small amount of oil; place in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. (Don't salt; soy sauce does the job.) Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over chops. Sprinkle with  1 Tablespoon sesame seeds. Cover baking pan and bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour or until chops are tender.
Makes 6 servings.

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce, divided
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon minced onion

Topping:
Reserved tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons mustard
2 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 and 1/2 cup sugar

Mix together beef, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and eggs. Add onion and 1/2 the tomato sauce. Form into loaf in 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. In saucepan, combine topping ingredients, bring to a boil, pour over meatloaf. Bake 10 minutes more. Yield: 6 servings

Maple Baked Chicken Breasts

Maple Baked Chicken Breasts

4 single chicken breasts (or cut-up boiler-fyer}
1/4  cup all-purpose flour
Salt and ground black pepper
2 Tablespoons butter
1 and1/2  cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon dried savory
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 onion, peeled and  sliced
 
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dredge in flour seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. In a heavy, flameproof casserole, heat butter until bubbling and brown chicken pieces quickly on both sides over medium high heat. Pour maple syrup over chicken. Sprinkle with savory, thyme and sage. Arrange onion slices atop chicken. Pour 1/ 2 cup water into the bottom of casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until tender, basting chicken occasionally with pan juices. Serves 4.