Campfire Baked Beans

Yield

4-6 Servings

Prep Time / Cook Time

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Activity Guide

Car Camping

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried beans of your choice
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • ½ cup molasses
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or tamarind paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 2 cloves of crushed garlic
  • 2 slices bacon (optional)

Tools

  • Cutting board
  • Dutch oven
  • Knife
  • Spoon

Method

  1. Rinse beans and sort beans, discarding any stones. In large saucepan, soak beans overnight, drain. Add water and cover by at least 2 inches, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes; drain.
  2. In large dutch oven, spread onion slices. Mix molasses, ketchup, vinegar, salt, mustard and pepper; pour into casserole. Add drained beans and hot water – do not stir. Add bacon slices on top if using.
  3. Cover and bake in 250 deg F oven for 5-6 hours; uncover and bake for 1 hr longer, add enough water if necessary to keep beans covered.

Note: These can be made at home ahead of time and finished in the campfire at camp.