"Mom'S" Boston Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. dried navy or pea beans
1/2 lb. salt pork
3/4 c. molasses
1/2 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. grated onion

Preparation

In a big bowl, combine beans with 5 cups cold water and let soak all night.
In the morning, drain beans and reserve the water.
Put beans in fresh water (about 4 cups) and put to simmer for about an hour, covered.
Drain beans again and reserve water. In baking pot 1/2 salt pork and beans; shove rest in remaining beans, then mix together molasses, 1/2 bean water, paprika and onion and pour over beans.
Stir.
Bake pot covered at 300\u00b0.
You may add remaining water when needed, about 5 1/2 hours or until cooked.