This pie iron treat combines the three New England B’s – brown bread, beans, and bacon. You might not think of a baked bean sandwich as eatin’ good – until you try this!!!
Pie Iron Brown Bread & Baked Beans
Simple. Fast. Delicious. Filling. What more do you need?
Author: 50 Campfires
Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Campfire Cooking
Serves: 1 per iron
Ingredients
- 1 can B&M Brown Bread (original is great; with raisins adds a nice sweetness)
- 1 can or jar favorite baked bean recipe (try a Boston Bean version for authenticity)
- 2 strips of bacon per sandwich
- Finely chopped onion (optional)
- Butter
Instructions
- Fry bacon to almost crispy, and set aside on paper towel.
- Open both ends of can and remove brown bread. Cut into slices just under ½-inch thick.
- One side of a slice of brown bread and place with butter out into one half of pie iron.
- Lay two slices of bacon on the brown bread. Break and arrange as necessary to stay inside the pie iron.
- Spoon a couple of big tablespoons of beans on top of bacon.
- Add a couple of pinches of chopped onion if desired.
- Butter another slice of brown bread on one side, and place it with unbuttered side to beans.
- Attach other half of pie iron and close.
- Heat over coals of campfire, grill, or camp stove on low until outside of brown bread is well-toasted.
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