the best baked beans ever

Every time I have a BBQ everybody ask are you going to have your baked beans and whats the recipe. Well, here it is everyone…enjoy.

• 1 quart dried navy beans
• 1/2 pound slab salt pork
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon powered mustard

Put beans into a nonmetallic container, cover them with water,and soak them overnight. Drain them and put them in cast iron pot or dutch oven. Cover with fresh water, bring to a boil, and simmer for one hour.Drain the beans. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees and put some water to boil. Chop the onion and put it into the bottom of a large cast iron pot. Add the beans to the pot. Mix the molasses, mustard, and the salt, then spread the mixture over the beans. Put the slab of salt pork on top of the beans rind up. Cover the beans and pork with boiling water. Put the lid on and bake for 8 hrs. Add a little water when needed do not stir the pot. ENJOY

Smoked Bratwurst

Smoked Bratwurst

I made some of this with the Fortune Cookie Buck. You can make it bulk or put in casings enjoy.

20 lbs venison 1 1/3 tbsp. cayenne

10 lbs beef or pork 2/3 tbsp. nutmeg

1 quart of water 2/3 tbsp. thyme

1 cup of salt 2/3 tbsp. ginger

2 tbsp cure ( not necessary) 1/3 tbsp. rosemary

1/4 cup. white pepper 1/3 tbsp. mace

Coarse grind meat trimmings. Add water, salt, cure and spices. Mix thoroughly, regrind through 1/4 inch plate. Stuff into casings. Smoke to desired color and heat to an internal temperature of 141degrees . Cook before severing.