Baked Beans with Orchard Apples

Ingredients 1 medium vidalia or other sweet onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon grainy yellow mustard 3/4 cup dark molasses 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans with liquid 1 large red crisp orchard apple, cut into a small dice, plus a few slices from another apple for garnish 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh sage leaves, plus a sprig for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

In a medium saucepan coated with DuPont™ Teflon® non-stick, sauté the onions over medium heat until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the mustard, molasses, and maple syrup. Remove from the heat and stir in the beans, chopped apples, ginger, and chopped sage.

Add to an 8-inch square baking pan coated with DuPont™ Teflon® non-stick. Bake in the oven for one hour or until the beans are thick and bubbly. Stir occasionally. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with sliced apples and a sprig of sage.