Home Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. Great Northern beans
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 small onion, minced
2 Tbsp. molasses
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. catsup
1/4 to 1/2 lb. bacon

Preparation

Rinse and sort beans.
Cover with 3 inches of water and allow to soak overnight.
In the morning, add salt and soda and bring to a boil.
Cook for 1/2 hour or until tender.
More water should be added if the beans become dry.
Pour in a 2-quart casserole and add the remaining ingredients.
Bacon should be fried very crisp and crumbled before adding.
Bacon drippings may be added for additional flavor.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, keeping covered with liquid.
Recipe may be halved.