"Really Good" Candied Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry butter or large lima beans
1 small bottle (approximately 10 oz.) ketchup
1 lb. dark brown sugar
1 lb. bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1 dash Tabasco or hot sauce (optional)

Preparation

Soak beans overnight per package directions.
In same water, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
Drain and transfer to baking dish.
Saute bacon (I chop mine into bite-size pieces before cooking).
Remove with slotted spoon.
Add to beans. Saute onion in bacon drippings until tender.
Drain and add to beans.
Add remaining ingredients and stir gently.
Bake 1 hour in 350\u00b0 oven.
This is perfect for a buffet, as it retains its good flavor when cooled.
This can be made a day or two in advance and refrigerated.
Allow an extra 15 minutes cooking time.