Boston Baked Beans

🥘 Ingredients

• haricot beans 450 g
• water 1.2 litres
• bean water 300 ml
• onion 2
• cloves 4
• pickled pork 225 g
• green streaky bacon
• black treacle 3 tbsp
• dark soft brown sugar 75 g
• English mustard 2 tsp
• salt 2 tsp
• onion 2
• smoked tofu, cubed 225 g
• black treacle 3 tbsp
• dark soft brown sugar 75 g
• English mustard 2 tsp
• ground cloves 1 tsp
• soy sauce 2 tbsp

1. 1

   Place the haricot beans in a large pan and cover with water . Cover and simmer for 45 minutes until almost cooked. Drain, reserving bean water .
2. 2

   Chop the onion with the cloves and place them in the bottom of a casserole dish . Score the rind of the pickled pork or green streaky bacon and place it in the dish with the beans, black treacle , dark soft brown sugar , English mustard , and salt .
3. 3

   Chop the onion and place in the bottom of a casserole dish . Add the beans, smoked tofu, cubed , black treacle , dark soft brown sugar , English mustard , ground cloves , and soy sauce . Pour over the reserved bean water.
4. 4

   Cover and cook in a 150°C oven for 3 hours , removing the lid for the last 30 minutes if the mixture is still wet.