Swedish Brown Beans

This small oval bean was grown and passed down for generations in a family that came from Sweden and finally settled in Montana. It is being described as light and tender. Stueben Yellow Eye Beans is a great substitute for the Swedish Brown Beans. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Place cleaned beans in a bowl of fresh cold water, cover and soak for 3 to 8 hours or overnight at room temperature; drain and rinse well. Or place beans in a saucepan with water of cover, bring to a boil, remove from the heat , and soak for 1 1/2 hours, drain and rinse well. Cook beans by covering with 2" of water, simmering 1 to 2 hours or until tender depending on size of the bean. Swedish Brown Baked Beans 2 cups Swedish Brown Beans 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 cup each Tomato Ketchup & brown sugar 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1/4 cup molasses 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1 tsp dry mustard 3 tsp cornstarch 2 slices bacon, cut in h