Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. dried navy beans
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. chili sauce or ketchup
1/2 c. molasses
1 onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. mustard
1/4 tsp. cloves
2 cans beer
dash of hot sauce (optional)

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
Drain, re-cover with water and bring to boil.
Simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Drain bean juice and reserve 1 to 2 cups.
Add remaining ingredients to beans and mix.
Pour mixture into a bean pot or large casserole bowl.
Cover and bake at 300\u00b0 for 5 to 7 hours.
If liquid evaporates below level of beans, add beer or reserved bean juice.
Remove cover the last 45 minutes.