Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. Northern beans
1/4 to 1/2 lb. bacon
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. brown sugar (scant)
1/2 c. catsup
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
dash of ginger

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in enough water to allow the beans to swell.
When ready to cook, add 1/2 teaspoon of soda to same water and allow to come to boil.
Drain this water off and cover with fresh water.
Add bacon; cook until beans mash easily against side of dish.
Keeping covered with water, add remaining ingredients.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours or 325\u00b0 for a longer time.