Recipe - Boston Baked Beans

2 cup Navy beans
One half teaspoon Baking soda
1 md Yellow onion; peeled and
cut or sliced up
One half pound Salt pork; minced
3 tablespoon Dark molasses
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
One fourth cup Brown sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper

1. Soak bean overnight in ample water to cover. Drain the beans and cook in
ample water with the baking soda. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20
minutes. Drain.

2. Place 1/3 of beans in a baking pot or crock pot with a lid. Add 1/3 of
the minced salt pork and 1/3 of the onions. Repeat layers ending with salt
pork. Mix the remaining ingredients with a cup of hot water and pour over
the beans. Add additional water to cover within an inch of top of beans.
(you can always add more water if it gets too dry.)

3. Place covered baking pot in a 300 degree oven for 4 hours or longer. (6
hours or so in crockpot) Stir only once or twice during process.

Recipe by: The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #1016 by Kj375 Kj375@aol.com on Jan 16,
1998