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Big Boy Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb Onions; coarsely sliced
2 ts Salt
3/4 c Chili powder;
2 ts Fennel seeds;
1 lb Dried small pink beans; soaked, and
1/2 ts Cayenne pepper;
2 ts Salt
3 Bottles Dark or medium beer -;
1 cn Whole tomatoes - ; undrained, and
1 ts Dried oregano; all crumbled
Still in their soaking liquid
Roughly sliced
1 lg Garlic clove; minced or crushed
2 tb Vegetable oil or bacon fat
1 cn Tomato sauce -;
2 lb Lean ground pork
1 tb Dried oregano; plus
3 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
6 sl Hickory-smoked bacon; finely sliced
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1 ts Ground cumin
3 lg Garlic cloves; minced or crushed
2 tb Sugar -;
3 Bay leaves
2 lb Lean ground sirloin or chuck
1 tb Ground cumin; plus

Directions

Step #1 Spoon the oil into a large, heavy casserole or Dutch oven set over moderate heat.
Step #2 Add the onions & saute until softened & lightly colored, about 10 mins.
Step #3 Add the garlic & saute for 2 mins.
Step #4 Reserve.
Step #5 Return the pot to moderate heat & crumble in the beef and pork.
Step #6 Increase the heat to high & brown well, without stirring, for 5 mins.
Step #7 Reduce the heat to moderately-high & brown, stirring every once in awhile, for 15 mins longer.
Step #8 Return the onions to the pot & stir in the 1/2 c of the chili powder, 1 tbsp of the cumin, 2 tbsps of the sugar, 2 tbsps of the cocoa, cayenne, fennel seeds, salt, 1 tbsp of the oregano, & bay leaves.
Step #9 Add the tomatoes & their juices, the tomato sauce, 2 bottles of the beer & 4 c of water.
Step #10 Bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat.
Step #11 Reduce the heat to low & let simmer, uncovered, for 3 hrs.
Step #12 Stir carefully every 30 mins, but do not stir during the last 15 to 20 mins so all of the fat will rise to the top.
Step #13 Meanwhile, prepare the beans.
Step #14 Put the bacon in a large, heavy saucepan set over moderate heat.
Step #15 Cook, stirring frequently, until crisp & deep golden brown.
Step #16 Spoon off all but 1 tbsp of the fat.
Step #17 Drain the beans (no matter which soaking technique you have used) & measure the liquid.
Step #18 Add water to make 6 c.
Step #19 Add the beans & liquid to the bacon in the pan & bring to a boil, stirring frequently, over moderate heat.
Step #20 Reduce the heat to low, partially cover, & let simmer for 1 hr.
Step #21 Add the garlic & salt, partially cover, & let simmer until the beans are tender, about 1 hr longer.
Step #22 remove this from the heat & set aside.
Step #23 When the chili has cooked for 3 hrs, degrease it, skimming off most of the fat.
Step #24 Place a paper towel flat on the surface to soak up any remaining fat repeat, if necessary.
Step #25 stir in the the remaining 1/4 c chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tbsp cocoa, & 1 tsp oregano.
Step #26 Taste for balance of acidity to sweetness & stir in the the remaining 1 tbsp sugar, if needed.
Step #27 Add the beans & their cooking liquid.
Step #28 Set the chili aside to cool to about room temp.
Step #29 If making ahead, cover & put in the fridge overnight.
Step #30 Pre-heat the oven to 300F degrees.
Step #31 Stir the remaining 1 bottle of beer into the chili.
Step #32 Bake, uncovered, for 2 hrs, stirring once in a while.
Step #33 Serve hot.
Step #34 This recipe yields 12 servings (20 c).
Step #35 --.
Enjoy the Big Boy Cookies recipe