Home Baked Beans

Directions

1. Soak beans over night in cold water.
2. Drain, add 1 1/2 quarts.
3. Of fresh water, the onion and cook slowly until skins burst.
4. Drain save the liquid.
5. Mix molasses, seasoning and catsup with 1 cup of the liquid.
6. Put half the salt pork or bacon in bottom of bean pot or baking dish, add the beans and top with remainder of pork or bacon.
7. Pour molasses mixture over beans, add more liquid to cover, bake covered for 5 hours in slow oven (300f).
8. Uncover for the last 30 minutes.
9. Add water if necessary, while cooking.
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