Cranberry Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups dried navy beans
5 cups cranberry juice
1/2 lb lean salt pork, diced
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup molasses
5 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Preparation

Place beans in a Dutch overn or soup kettle.
Add water to cover by 2\".
Bring to a boil.
Boil for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
Drain beans and discard liquid.
Return beans to Dutch oven.
Add cranberry juice.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the beans are almost tender.
Drain, reserving cranberry liquid.
Palce beans in a 2 and 1/2 qt casserole or bean pot.
Add remaining ingredients and 1 and 1/2 c cranberry liquid.
Cover and bake at 350 for 3 hours or until beans are tender and of desired consistency, stirring every 30 minutes.
Add reserved cranberry liquid as needed.