Grandmother'S Best Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried navy or pea beans, picked over, rinsed and drained
water
1 1/2 c. beef broth
1/2 c. canned tomato sauce or puree
1/2 c. dark molasses
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dried mustard
1/2 tsp. each: salt and pepper
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1 medium-size onion, sliced thin
4 oz. sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium-size Granny Smith or other tart apple, peeled and chopped coarse

Preparation

Bring beans and 6 cups water to boil in a heavy 3 to 4-quart pot over high heat.
Boil 2 minutes; remove from heat.
Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
Drain.
Add 6 cups fresh water and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until beans are almost tender.
Drain.
Heat oven to 350\u00b0. Mix broth, tomato sauce, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and celery salt in a deep 3-quart casserole.
Gently stir in beans, onion, bacon and apple.
Cover and bake 2 hours or until beans are tender.
Uncover and bake 1 hour longer until sauce has thickened and top is browned.
Makes 7 cups.