Molasses in beans = New England style baked beans
Dear of Troy, You are right molasses does equal New England baked beans.
When I wrote New England Style makes me wince, I meant I wince when I see it printed on food labels! Things are either prepared exactly as we do in New England or they're not!
If the product(s) is/are an adaption of a New England product, shouldn't it say : In the style of.... ???
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