German Baked Beans

Weiss Bohnenbraten

German Style Baked Beans

large	small	ingredients
2 can(s) 1 lb,15oz about 4 cups	1 cup	b&m pork and beans or basic white beans (Bohnen braten)
2 can(s) 1 lb	1 cup	Sauerkraut
1 can or 3 apples chopped	1 /4 cup or 1 /2 chopped apple	Apple sauce or apples
3 tablespoons	1 teaspoon	Dijon mustard
1/4 cup	1 tablespoon	Dry minced onion
1 -1/2 cups	1/4 to 1/3 cup	Brown Sugar
1/4 -1/2 cup	1-2 tablespoons	Molasses
16 oz	2	Sliced Frankfurters or little smokies
1 tsp salt	Pinch	Salt

1. If you soak the beans overnight the cooking time is much less and the beans stay intact better. Rinse the beans if you have soaked them and add to the crockpot ot soup pot. Add the Bohnenkraut.

2. Add the minced onion flakes or the diced onion.
Add the chicken stock and meat if you want and simmer for 4 hours.

It is best not to salt the beans until you are done. The salt slows down the cooking of the beans.

To make the German Style Baked Beans

3.Take the 2 cans of B M baked beans or 4 cups of your basic Baked White Beans. (Weiss Bohnen brate ) If you are using the canned use the less amount of molasses and brown sugar. Add the sauerkraut, onions and apples or apple sauce and the seasonings.

4. Simmer for an hour and a half. Adjust the flavors. If you need it a little sweeter add some sugar and if it is too sweet add a teaspoon or 2 of apple cider vinegar.

5. The baked beans with hot dogs, this tastes really nice, the sauerkraut gives it great texture and
the apples are a great contrast to the tart flavors.

6. Here is an alternative way to do the beans. I took the basic baked white beans (Weiss Bohnen braten)
added roast beef, and potatoes.