Description
Fèves au Lard
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried navy beans, picked over
- 7 oz salt pork (rinsed if crusted with salt) or thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 4 cups water
Directions
- Cover beans with water by 2 inches in a 4-quart heavy pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Drain beans and put in a 3-quart wide shallow pot or flameproof baking dish along with remaining ingredients, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil on top of stove, then cover tightly and bake in middle of oven until beans are just tender, about 2 hours. Uncover and bake until most of liquid is absorbed and top is slightly crusty, 1 to 1 1/2 hours more.
