New England Baked Beans

These are what come to mind when I think of baked beans- not all that canned stuff! It is not an exact-kind of recipe so if you're that kind of person, pass this one by. They can take 5-7 hours to cook and you have to watch them so they won't dry up :)

• Ready In: 6 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  yellow-eye  beans or 2  lbs navy beans or 2  lbs  pea  beans, soaked in water overnight
• 8  ounces salt pork, cut into 12 pieces (fat back)
• 2  cups  cold water
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1  large onion, coarsely chopped
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Put half of the salt pork in the bottom of a bean pot or casserole.
2. Ladle in the beans (drained).
3. Add the rest of the salt pork, pushing it down to be covered by the beans.
4. In a saucepan, boil the water and molasses.
5. Pour on top of the beans.
6. Top with the onions.
7. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 5-7 hours.
8. Keep checking to see if more water should be added, the beans have to be covered or you'll get hard little dried up beans!
9. Taste test after the first 5 hours to check for doneness.
10. Stir in the salt& pepper during the last 10 minutes of cooking.