New Orleans Style Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried navy or pea beans
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chili sauce
1/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 c. molasses
2 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. pepper
6 strips bacon or salt pork
1 onion, diced

Preparation

Wash beans and add 4 cups water.
Cover; bring to boil and boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour.
Add 1 cup water and salt.
Cover; simmer 1 hour.
Drain liquid and save. Pour beans into a greased casserole or bean pot.
Blend chili sauce, sugar, molasses, mustard, lemon juice and pepper with 1 1/4 cups liquid saved.
Cut 3 strips bacon and brown.
Add to sauce mixture and pour over beans.
Add onion; top with remaining bacon and bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.