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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 casserole 1348g Recipe makes 1 casserole)
Calories 1875
Calories from Fat 420		(22%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 46.7g	71%
	Saturated Fat 14.5g	72%
	Monounsaturated Fat 20.7g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 6.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 61mg		20%
Sodium 1834mg		76%
Potassium 6384mg		182%
Total Carbohydrate 323.1g		107%
	Dietary Fiber 36.4g	145%
	Sugars 170.7g
Protein 54.4g		108%
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Horn & Hardart's Baked Beans

Recipe #323847 | 1 day | 1 day prep | add private note

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By: Connie C.
Sep 8, 2008

Once upon a time in Philadelphia, in 1902, Joe Horn and Frank Hardart opened the first Automat in America with hardware they bought in Germany. Their very first automat was the one in Philadelphia, but the one that set the trend was the H & H that opened on Times Square in New York City in 1912. By 1939 there were 40 automats in operation. They were sort of like a cross between a vending machine and a cafeteria. You found the dish you wanted behind its glass door, put in coins, opened the little glass door, and took out the dish. But this was FRESH food, not the stuff one gets from food vending machines these days. People from all walks of life mixed and mingled at the H & H. If you were alone in the City at Thanksgiving, you could always have a great Thanksgiving dinner at H & H for a low price. When they closed their doors, they published some of their old recipes. This is one of them.

1 casserole (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 lb great northern bean or navy beans
1 cup onion, chopped
4 slices bacon, diced
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2/3 cup molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
salt

Directions

1
Drain the beans and place them in a large saucepan. Add fresh water to cover the beans.
2
Bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer.
3
uncovered, until beans are almost tender, about 45 minutes to an hour.
4
Drain.
5
Preheat oven to 250°F.
6
Place the beans in a baking pot or casserole dish.
7
Stir in the onions, bacon, sugar, dry mustard, cayenne, molasses, vinegar, the tomato juice, and 1 cup of water.
8
Stir the beans occasionally while baking and add more water if necessary, to prevent the mixture from drying.
9
Season with salt to taste.

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Featured Reviews for This Recipe

From: Mia in Germany

On May 16, 2009

I got this recipe from an American friend several years ago and use to make it regularily. Now I have this great story along with the dish - as a non-American I didn't know anything about those automats but find it most interesting Thanks for sharing!