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Baked beans. Ingredients:
1 pound (2 cups) dry navy beans |
2/3 cup brown sugar |
1 teaspoon dry mustard |
1/4 cup molasses |
1/4 pound salt pork |
1 medium onion, sliced |
oven 300 degrees |
Directions:
1. Rinse beans; add to 2 quarts cold water.
2. Bring to boiling; simmer 2 minutes; remove from heat; cover; let stand 1 hour.
3. (Or, add beans to water; soak overnight.)
4. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to beans and soaking water; cover; simmer till tender, 1 hour.
5. Drain, reserving liquid.
6. Measure 2 cups liquid, adding water if needed; mix with sugar, mustard, and molasses.
7. Cut salt pork in half; score one half.
8. Grind or thin-slice remainder.
9. In 2-quart bean pot or casserole, combine beans, onion, and ground salt pork.
10. Pour sugar-bean liquid over.
11. Top with scored pork.
12. Cover; bake at 300 degrees for 5 to 7 hours.
13. Add more liquid if needed.
14. Serves 8.
15. *For more traditional New England baked beans, decrease brown sugar to 1/3 cup and increase molasses to 1/2 cup.
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