Baked Beans

By CarrieG

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 2 cups white pea beans
• 5 cups cold water
• 1 med onion sliced
• 1/2 Tbsp salt
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp prepared mustard
• 1/4 c molasses
• 1/2 c ketchup
• pinch of black pepper
• 1/4 lb pork or bacon

Preparation

Step 1

Soak beans overnight in cold water
Drain
Add 5 cups cold water; cover and heat to boiling, then simmer 30 min or until nearly tender (beans will not become any softer once placed in the oven
Drain
Place onion slices on bottom of bean pot
Add remaining ingredients to beans stirring gently to combine
Pour entire mixture over onions
Add enough water to cover mixture
Place sliced bacon or pork on top
Cover with lid and bake at 250 for 7 hours
When beans are tender remove 1 cup,mash and then stir back carefully
One hour before serving remove cover to darken the beans