Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pea beans
5 c. water
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. salt
3 quartered and peeled medium onions
1/4 c. molasses
2 Tbsp. sweet pickle juice
1/4 lb. salt pork

Preparation

Pick over beans; wash.
Cover with 3 cups water and 1 tablespoon baking soda.
Soak overnight or 8 hours; then add 2 cups water, mustard and next 6 ingredients.
Cover and boil 20 minutes.
Heat oven to 250\u00b0.
Cut salt pork into small pieces and place in a bean pot or casserole dish.
Cover with hot beans and their liquid.
Sprinkle pepper on top.
Cover and bake in a slow 250\u00b0 oven or until tender.
Add 3/4 water when 2/3 done, if necessary.