Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry navy beans
8 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. light molasses
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 c. cooked ham, cubed
1 large onion, chopped

Preparation

Soak dry beans using 8 cups water.
Add the 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling, reduce heat.
Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour.
Drain, reserving bean liquid.
Combine molasses, brown sugar, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Stir in 2 cups of the reserved bean liquid.
In a 2-quart bean pot or casserole, combine cooked beans, ham, onion and molasses mixture.
Cover and bake at 300\u00b0 for 3 1/2 hours.
Stir beans occasionally.
Stir in a little of the reserved liquid or water for moistness if necessary.