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Default Pressure cooker Beans and bacon

On Feb 2, 11:00 am, Omelet > wrote:
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> > : pamjd wrote:
> > : > wrote:
> > : > > pamjd wrote:
> > : > > > Local butcher had a good deal on double smoked bacon ends. I saoked
> > : > > > up
> > : > > > a pot of assorted drybeansand put them and some bacon ends, brown
> > : > > > sugar and dry mustard into the pressure cooker. These usually come
> > : > > > out
> > : > > > very yummy but not at all like the "SoupBeans" over corn bread I had
> > : > > > while visiting Kentucky. Anyone have a recipe for traditional "Soup
> > : > > >beans?
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> > : > > I never tried this. Do you brown the bacon first?
> > : >
> > : > No I soaked thebeansfor about 4 hours. cut up some chunks of bacon
> > : > ends, I did trim off the big masses of lard, added btrown sugar, dry
> > : > mustard, salt, and about a tablespoon of catsup. So easy and came out
> > : > great. If they are too soupy after cooking I simmer them uncovered to
> > : > reduce the broth. Good luck .

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> > : How long did you cook it in the pressure cooker? I'm thinking no more
> > : than 8 minutes under pressure, then cool the pot immediately.

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> > 8 minutes??? I pressure cookbeansfor about 45 minutes and sometimes
> > they still need a few more minutes. But then, I live at almost 7000'
> > elevation so cooking times are longer here.

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> > 8 minutes isn't going to do a thing for 'em...

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> I do 20 minutes for well soakedbeans.
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I never made beans in the pressure cooker. I usually simmer till done
or put a pot in a slow oven. I think 20 minutes would be good for a
first effort. Thanks for saving me from a disaster.