Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

beans
1 1/2 tsp. soda
3/4 c. sugar per lb. beans
diced ham or bacon
1/4 c. molasses
diced onion
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Soak beans overnight.
Sprinkle the soda over beans.
Boil for 10 minutes, skimming off foam.
Drain 1/2 water off; cover with warm water.
Add 3/4 cup sugar per pound of beans.
Add diced ham or bacon, the molasses, diced onion, ginger, salt and pepper. Bake at 300\u00b0 for 8 hours, or use slow cooker.