Boston Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. navy, small white or Great Northern beans
1 tsp. salt (scant)
1/4 lb. salt pork
2 tsp. dry mustard
5 Tbsp. dark brown sugar
4 Tbsp. molasses
1 medium onion

Preparation

Wash beans and soak overnight.
Add salt.
Stir and drain, reserving the liquid.
Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
Cut off a third of the salt pork and place on the bottom of a bean pot.
Add the beans to the pot.
Blend the mustard, brown sugar and molasses with the reserved bean liquid and pour over the beans.
Cut several gashes in the remaining pieces of salt pork and place on top of beans. Place one small to medium onion (whole) into the beans.
Cover and bake about 16 hours, adding water as needed.
Uncover for final hour of cooking.
Taste and correct seasoning.