Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. yellow eye beans (soaked overnight)
1 c. white sugar
1 c. dark maple syrup
1 tsp. mustard
1 1/2 tsp. salt
shake of ginger
lean salt pork as desired
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Drain off water from beans and add fresh water with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
Simmer until beans are tender.
Drain off soda water and add fresh water to cover with remaining ingredients.
Simmer for 20 minutes to 1/2 hour.
Bake in bean pot or roaster at 375\u00b0 for 4 hours, covered, then let brown.
Add water, if needed, and stir every 1/2 hour.