Maple Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs dried white beans (navy)
1 cup maple syrup
4 ounces salt pork or 4 slices bacon, diced
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
black pepper

Preparation

Place beans in large saucepan and cover with cold water.
Bring to the boil and simmer 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and stand covered for 1 hour.
Drain and reserve liquid.
In a small bowl combine syrup, sauce, onion salt and mustard.
Place 1/2 the beans in a 1 quart casserole dish.
Top with diced pork or bacon.
Add remaining beans.
Pour maple syrup mixture over beans.
Add 1 1/2 cups of reserved bean liquid.
Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours.
Stir occasionally and add more reserved liquid id need be to keep beans moist.