Boston Baked Beans
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 11:10pm

Ingredients




3 pounds dry pea beans or navy beans
1 1/2 cups dark molasses
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound salt pork, diced
1 large onion, chopped

Preparation

1 Rinse beans; in a large kettle combine beans and 24 cups (6 quarts) cold water. Bring to boiling; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. (Or, add beans to water and soak overnight.) Bring to boiling; simmer till beans are tender, about 1 hour. Drain, reserving liquid. Combine molasses, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 3 cups reserved cooking liquid. In 6-quart bean pot, mix beans, salt pork, and onion. Stir in molasses mixture. Cover, bake at 300 degrees for 3-1/2 to 4 hours, st

About


Boston ("Beantown") is known for its baked beans, which were popular during the colonial days.