Old-Fashioned Baked Beans
1 pound dry great northern beans
- 2 quarts water, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark molasses
- 1/2 pound sliced bacon, fried and crumbled
Place beans and 1 quart water in a sauce pan; bring to boil. Boil 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse; return
beans to sauce pan. Add salt and remaining water; bring to boil. reduce the
heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Drain,
reserving 2 cups cooking liquid.
In a greased 13x9 inch baking dish, combine beans, onion, mustard, brown
sugar, molasses, bacon and 1 cup of reserved cooking liquid. Cover and bake at
400° for 45 minutes or until the beans have reached desired thickness, stirring
occasionally (add additional reserved cooking liquid if needed).
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