Maple Onion Baked Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried navy beans
0.5 (2 ounce) Lipton Recipe Secrets onion soup mix (1 envelope)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 lb salt pork (optional)

Preparation

Wash beans, cover and soak overnight. Drain and combine with 6 cups water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes until tender.
Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
Drain beans, reserving 1 1/2 cups liquid.
Place beans in bean pot, mix in onion soup mix, maple syrup, mustard, brown sugar and bean liquid.
Place cut up salt pork in center of beans if desired. (Omit for vegetarian beans).
Bake covered for 5 hours. Stir every hour and add more water if necessary.