Boston Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried white bean
2 tablespoons molasses
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 lb salt pork (single piece)

Preparation

Soak beans 2 hrs.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Drain beans and cover with fresh water Bring to a boil and simmer for 1.5 hours. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
Add the molasses, sugar, mustard pepper and reserved fluid to the beans.
Cut 2-3 slices from the salt pork and place these in the bottom of a heavy based casserole dish. Pour in the bean mixture and top with remaiing salt pork. Cover tightly and bake for 4.5-5 hours or until beans are tender and deeply browned.
Using two forks, shred the meat on top and mix into the beans.
Serve hot.