Boston Baked Beans

By JBamford

Ingredients

• 2 lb. dry small white or pea beans
• 1 med. onion
• 1/4 lb. fat back salt pork; optional
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 c. molasses
• 1/2 c. dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Soak beans overnight in gallon of water. Mix together onion (finely chopped), molasses, brown sugar, mustard, cloves, salt, and pork (cut in 1 inch cubes); and add to 5 quart slow cooker. Add beans and water to cover.
Set cooker on low and cook 10-12 hours, stirring once after first hour.
If desired substitute 4 strips crumbled crisp bacon for salt pork.