Boston Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

parboiled 1 lb. dried pea beans, California pea beans or navy beans
1 medium onion, chopped
2 small ham hocks
1 scant tsp. salt
4 to 5 Tbsp. molasses
2 to 3 Tbsp. dark brown sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. ginger, ground
3 1/2 c. boiling water
pepper (to cover top of water)

Preparation

Parboil dried beans for 45 minutes, covered; drain.
Add all ingredients.
Cook 1 hour in pressure cooker after stopper starts to jiggle.
Or bake in covered oven-proof pot for 6 to 8 hours at 250\u00b0.
Do not add all the water at once, but add water as needed, to keep beans moist.