A & W Copycat Recipes

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A & W Baked Beans

                                                                                               

1/2 cup A & W Root Beer. (Mason's or Dad's or Mug will work too)

4 bacon strips

1 cup chopped onions

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cans (1 pound 5 oz. size) pinto beans. drained

1 cup ketchup

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
oven baked beans
Boston Baked Beans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook bacon strips in a small skillet until crisp; cool and crumble. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
Saute onion and garlic in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat for 10 minutes or until translucent. Place bacon, shopped onion, garlic and remaining ingredients in a 2 quart casserole dish; stir until well blended. Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour, or until done.

A & W Hot Dog Sauce

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1 pound ground chuck

1 (6 ounce can) Hunt's tomato sauce

1 cup water

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard

1 tablespoon dried onion, minced onion

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 heaping teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
In a 2 quart saucepan, brown the ground chuck, breaking into small pieces (I use my potato masher). Add salt and pepper while cooking. Do not drain. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Simmer, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until it thickens, stirring often.

Serve over hot dogs(I like Koegels Vienna natural casing hot dogs, boiled with a warm bun)
Top with yellow mustard and chopped onion
Enjoy.
The Old Guy