Home Baked Beans

1. 1

   Cover beans with cold water and soak over night.

2. 2

   Change the water and cook at slightly below boiling point until skins burst.

3. 3

   To test beans, take a few and expose them to cold air; if shells burst, they are sufficiently cooked.

4. 4

   Drain off the water and add the salt pork which has been cut into strips.

5. 5

   Put in bean pot, having some of the salt pork slices on top.

6. 6

   Mix the mustard, sugar, salt, and molasses together and add to the beans.

7. 7

   Add the boiling water.

8. 8

   Cover pot and bake at 250-F about 6 hours, removing the cover during the last hour.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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