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August 2, 2011
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Boston Baked Corn

Tasty Side Dishes
Prep time:
11 minutes
baking time:
1 hour

The sauce gives this corn the same great flavor as Boston baked beans.

The sauce gives this corn the same great flavor as Boston baked beans.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans whole kernel corn
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.

  2. 2

    Chop the bacon and place in a medium skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until slightly browned but not crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain.

  3. 3

    Drain corn. Place in a large bowl.

  4. 4

    Add brown sugar, ketchup, bacon, onion, bell pepper, dry mustard, garlic salt and black pepper to corn and mix well.

  5. 5

    Spoon corn mixture into the prepared baking dish. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 1 hour.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma's Secret Trick

Because some of her family liked both Boston baked beans and this corn recipe so much, Grandma eventually began using a can of corn and a drained can of baked beans, rather than two cans of corn, as a variation on this recipe.

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