Baked Beans

I have had some very tasty homemade baked beans in Melbourne this year, and I would like to try and make my own. I am not so keen on the tinned variety, very artificial gravy and bland texture, and would like to make some of my own from dried beans! A lot of the recipes that I have found call for tinned tomatoes - or even beans - so I will see how I go in substituting fresh tomatoes.

The picture is from a recipe for Boston Baked Beans off The Cook and the Chef. Note the use of tinned tomatoes.