Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2       53 ounce cans Van Camps pork and beans
  1       large         yellow onion (diced)
 12       slices        lean bacon
  1       cup           dark brown sugar
   1/2    cup           syrup or molasses
  1 1/2   cups          orange juice
  1       16 ounce      bottle of KC Masterpiece Brown sugar barbecue sauce

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Open both cans of beans and drain off the juice. Pour the beans into a large, high-sided (aluminum preferably) pan. Take 6 of the pieces of bacon and cook well. Save the drippings to pour into mixture. Mix onion, brown sugar, syrup, orange juice, bacon drippings and barbecue sauce into a medium bowl. Pour mixture into beans and stir well. Push the 6 pieces of cooked bacon evenly into the bean mixture. Take the remaining uncooked bacon pieces and lay evenly on top of the beans. Place pan into pre-heated oven and bake for 2 to 21/2 hours till the beans look slightly dry or caramelized on top. Allow to cool till warm, then serve.

Nutritional Information:

This dish is not for dieters. I am certain it is high in calories. If there is any question about preperation of this bean dish, please write to me at liteninbolt@hotmail.com