Pioneer Woman at Heart

It looks good, right? Ha! This is why I asked what dry bean you use to make baked beans. Oh boy, let me tell you, it was not.  I tried a new homemade baked bean recipe the other day. I followed it to a "t".  I soaked navy beans over night.  I boiled them and simmered them for an hour.  Baked them for 2 with the lid on, and baked 40 minutes after that with the lids off. The beans were still crunchy.  Seriously.  We baked them for another hour.  Still the same. What in the heck am I doing wrong?! Do you use dry beans or canned beans? I want to use pinto beans and try the same recipe, but my husband had another opinion. I grew up with canned baked beans that were doctored up.  I just want to accomplish a homemade baked bean dish that is fantastic.  Any suggestions?  I am going to try this recipe with new dry pinto beans.  I told my husband they were probably just older than I thought.  Everything I researched said they are either ...

Now that the kids have associated summer gatherings and cookouts with baked beans, I think I have come up with a nice homemade version.  In fact, I think I'll take pre-soaked beans to our next camp-out.  I would love to try cooking these over the campfire all day long. (They were steaming in the photo.  I had just taken some out of the crock pot)