Boston Baked Beans

Untried. from What's Cooking America

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 cups

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) bag navy beans or 1 (16 ounce) bag  pea  beans
• 6  cups water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, diced
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup molasses
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 5  tablespoons  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon mustard powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a large pot, soak navy or pea beans overnight in 6 cups water. Next day, drain beans and return to pot.Add another 6 cups water and baking soda. Bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain in a colander over a large bowl; reserve liquid.
2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In an ungreased bean pot or large casserole dish, combine beans, bacon,and onion.Add molasses, salt, brown sugar, ground mustard powder, pepper,and a cup of reserved liquid;stir until well blended. Cover bean pot or casserole dish.
3. Bake, covered, 2-21/2 hours.Add remaining liquid and stir again.Bake another 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.Uncover last 30 minutes of baking.Remove from oven and serve.