" RUE MORGUE BEANS WITH BACON 8 slices bacon 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained 1 28-ounce can baked beans, including sauce (recommended brand: Β & M) 4 cups onions, quartered and thinly sliced (about 2 large onions) ½ cup dark corn syrup ¼ cup cider vinegar 1 tsp. dry mustard Cook bacon, drain, and cut into 1-inch slices. Combine bacon and rest of ingredients in Dutch oven on top of stove. Simmer uncovered for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes, until sauce is slightly reduced and onions are completely cooked. Serves 8. "

― Rex Stout , Some Buried Caesar/The Golden Spiders