Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Great Northern beans
1 1/2 c. raw, diced ham
2 1/2 qt. water
3/4 c. diced carrots
3/4 c. diced onions
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 whole cloves

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in water.
In the morning, add salt, pepper and ham.
Simmer for 30 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer 2 1/2 hours.
Serve with Scalded Corn Cakes (recipe follows).