New England Baked Beans
Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs. dried beans
5 C. water
1 med. onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. salt
1 C. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. molasses
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 C. ketchup
1/2 lb. bacon, cubed
Cooking Instructions
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Soak the 3 cups of beans in the water overnight. Simmer until the skins begin to break. Add the rest of the ingredients and cover with water. Use a pot with a tight fitting lid. Place in pit, cover with coals, and leave for 5 or 6 hours.
"Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works." (Ecclesiastes 9:7)
