BOSTON BAKE BEANS 4 c. water 1 lb. dried Navy or pea beans 1 medium onion 1/4 lb. salt pork with rind, thinly sliced 1/4 c. packed brown sugar 3/4 c. molasses 1 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. dry mustard Heat water and beans to boiling in Dutch oven; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Add enough water to beans to cover if necessary. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours (do not boil or beans will burst). Drain beans, reserving liquid. Mix beans, onion and salt pork in ungreased 3 or 4 quart bean pot, crock-pot or Dutch oven. Add brown sugar, molasses, salt, mustard, pepper and reserved bean liquid; pour over beans. Add enough water to almost cover beans. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |