Old Fashioned Baked Beans

1 lb dried navy or pea beans

2 quarts water

1/4 cup molasses

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp salt

1/4 tsp dry mustard

1/4 lb salt pork, scored

Day before, wash beans, place in water to cover in large saucepan.

Cover, soak overnight. Next day, bring to boil; cover; simmer for 30 minutes

. Drain; reserve 2 cups of liquid. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease a 2

quart casserole dish. Arrange beans in casserole; stir in reserved liquid,

molasses, sugar, slat and mustard. Press pork into the center of the beans.

Cover; bake for 4 hours; adding water, if necessary. Remove cover;

bake for 15 minutes longer.

 

 

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