Boston Baked Beans

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 1 lb (2 cups) dry navy beans
• 1 1/2 qts cold water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 lb salt pork
• 1 medium onion sliced

Steps

1. Rinse beans; add to cold water in a sauce pan.
2. Bring to a boil; simmer two minutes; remove from heat; cover, let stand 1 hour (or, add beans to water and let soak overnight).
3. Add salt to beans and soaking water; cover and simmer until tender (about an hour).
4. Drain beans, reserving liquid.
5. Measure 1 3/4 cups bean liquid, adding water if needed. Combine with next four ingredients listed.
6. Cut salt pork in half, score one-half, set aside. Grind or slice the remainder thinly.
7. In your beanpot, alternate layers of beans, onion, ground salt pork and sugar mixture. Repeat. Top with scored pork.
8. Cover; baked at 300 degrees for 5-7 hours. Add more liquid, if needed.