Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. navy or pinto beans
2 qt. water
1/2 c. molasses
1/4 c. ketchup
1 tsp. mustard
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 onion, chopped
2 slices bacon, chopped, or 1/4 lb. salt pork
2 to 3 tsp. chili powder (optional)

Preparation

Soak beans in
water
overnight.
In same liquid, bring beans to boil and simmer
until
tender,
about
1
1/2 hours.
Drain, reserving liquid.
Combine
remaining
ingredients
with beans. Put into 2-quart casserole.
Bake at 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0 for 4 hours, adding liquid occasionally if necessary.
Cover,
during first half of baking time, then uncover.