Overnight Old Fashioned Baked Beans

This is the first recipe I tried to make baked beans from scratch. It has been a favourite for 20 + years.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (450 g) package  small white beans (450g = 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 (40 g) package  dry onion soup mix (ie Lipton's)
• 1⁄3 cup molasses
• 2  tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2  tablespoons ketchup
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 lb salt pork, chopped into 1-inch pieces
•  boiling water

Directions

1. Wash beans, place in medium bowl, cover with cold water and refigerate overnight.
2. Drain beans, place in saucepan and cover with 6 cups hot water, bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat, simmer covered 40 minutes or till tender.
4. Preheat oven to 300°F.
5. Drain beans, reserve 2 cups liquid.
6. Place beans in 2 quart bean pot or casserole with tight fitting lid.
7. Mix together all other ingredients (except pork), add bean liquid and stir to combine.
8. Add pork to beans, mix in well.
9. Pour liquid ingredients over beans and stir well, be sure liquid covers beans.
10. Cover and bake 5 hours.
11. Stir every hour, if bean dry out add small amounts of boiling water as needed.
12. Note: preparation time doesn't include overnight refrigeration.