Damn Good Baked Beans

That's what I call these beans because they are not only good but they are damn good!  I wrote about these beans last week, and now I'm going to share this recipe with you.  I got the recipe from my friend, Cecilia, who got them from her friend in San Francisco.  I didn't get any photos of the beans because pictures just don't do this dish justice.

Baked Beans

yields:  8

1 1/3 large (diced) onion
2 2/3 can(s) (16 oz.) pork and beans
4 tablespoon(s) yellow mustard
1/3 cup(s) maple syrup
1/3 cup(s) light brown sugar
1/3 cup(s) ketchup
1 1/3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
2/3 pound(s) bacon strips, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup BBQ sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a Dutch oven, combine onion, pork and beans, mustard, maple syrup, light brown sugar, ketchup, BBQ sauce, and lemon juice, bacon pieces; mix well. Bake, covered, 45 to 60 minutes.
3. Bake uncovered 1-2 hrs, allow to rest before serving. Texture should be thick, not watery. (Cecilia made a note in the recipe when she sent it to me regarding the last step.  She rises the oven to 450 at this point and bakes for 1 hour.  When I made the beans, I cooked the bacon and onion in the first step to hurry up the cooking process.  I cooked it 45 min covered and 1 hour uncovered and it worked out great.  Either way, the beans were damn good!)