Old Fashioned Beans

By learen

Ingredients

• 2 lbs dried navy beans
• 1/2 lb cubed salt pork or cubed pork
• 1 med onion cut into quarters
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1 c maple syrup
• 2 t dry mustard
• 1/2 t pepper
• 2 t salt
• 2 c boiling water

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 when ready to bake. Soak beans overnight and precook. Line the bottom of a bean pot or casserole with half the cubed meat followed by the onion. Add cooked beans. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over beans. If necessary, add more water to cover. Top with remaining meat. Bake 5-6 hours, adding more boiling water and syrup if liquid is needed.