Horn & Hardart'S Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb great northern beans or 1 lb navy beans
1 cup onion, chopped
4 slices bacon, diced
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2/3 cup molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
salt

Preparation

Drain the beans and place them in a large saucepan. Add fresh water to cover the beans.
Bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer.
uncovered, until beans are almost tender, about 45 minutes to an hour.
Drain.
Preheat oven to 250\u00b0F.
Place the beans in a baking pot or casserole dish.
Stir in the onions, bacon, sugar, dry mustard, cayenne, molasses, vinegar, the tomato juice, and 1 cup of water.
Stir the beans occasionally while baking and add more water if necessary, to prevent the mixture from drying.
Season with salt to taste.