Boston Baked Beans

A bowl of these beans with the pork shredded over the top is mouth watering. Served with some crusty breab its great for a cold winters day Great Recipe by John Doe…… it deserved to be published so I am posting it for him. It sounds really good comfort food,cant wait to try it myself!

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb dried white bean
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1  lb salt pork (single piece)

Directions

1. Soak beans 2 hrs.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
3. Drain beans and cover with fresh water Bring to a boil and simmer for 1.5 hours. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
4. Add the molasses, sugar, mustard pepper and reserved fluid to the beans.
5. Cut 2-3 slices from the salt pork and place these in the bottom of a heavy based casserole dish. Pour in the bean mixture and top with remaiing salt pork. Cover tightly and bake for 4.5-5 hours or until beans are tender and deeply browned.
6. Using two forks, shred the meat on top and mix into the beans.
7. Serve hot.