Mom'S Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. navy beans
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
3/4 Tbsp. pepper
1/2 lb. lard, cut in pieces
2 Tbsp. Karo syrup (dark or light)

Preparation

Cook beans on top of stove in water, covering beans 1-inch for 2 hours.
Put in ovensafe dish, add and mix other ingredients. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 4 hours.