6 rashers thick cut bacon, sliced (or 5 drops liquid smoke)
4 cups canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup molasses
¼ cup blackstrap molasses, plus more as needed
¼ cup dark brown sugar
2 tbsp dark rum
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp dry mustard
Cook bacon. Separate the meat from the fat, and chop the bacon.
Place 1 tbsp of the bacon fat into a large stainless steel pan. Add kidney beans and sauté over medium-high heat.
Add rum and tilt to ignite. If you do not have a gas stove, simply light with a fire stick.
Add remaining ingredients and chopped bacon and fold to combine.
Bake in a 325°F oven for 1 ½ hours, adding blackstrap molasses occasionally to prevent drying.
1 ½ hours