I used about 2 TBs brown sugar, and it provided enough sweetness. I also added kielbassa sausage. The Buschs baked beans were unavailable so I made 16 oz of my kidney beans into baked beans by following this recipe:
https://www.meatloafandmelodrama.com/baked-beans-recipe-brown-sugar/#wprm-recipe-container-24406
1 lb of cooked bacon
1 lb cooked chuck or hamburger
1large onion chopped
1 28oz can of Bushes
Pork and beans with
With juice
1 16oz can kidney beans drain and wash
1 16oz can of butter beans drain and wash
1/2 Cup brown sugar i use.dark brown
1/2 Cup of ketchup
1 and 1/2 Tbsp of ground mustard
1 and 1/2 Tbsp white or cidar vinegar
1 tsp salt
Fry onions with hamburger
Fry bacon break into 1and a half inch pieces
Put everything in big bowl and gently mix put in crock.pot for 4 or more hours or cook on top of stove low simmer 1and 1/2 hour stir gentle once in a while corn bread or coleslaw goes good with it
