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Oven-Baked Beans

2 cups dried navy beans
8 cups cold water
1 teaspoon salt, divided
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 pound salt pork, cut up
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper

Rinse beans; place in a Dutch oven with cold water. Bring to a boil;

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 11, 2008

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reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and
let stand for 1 hour. (Or, omit boiling and soak beans in water
overnight.) Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to beans and soaking water. Bring
to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Drain,
reserving cooking liquid. Combine the brown sugar, mustard, molasses,
pepper and remaining salt. Stir in 2 cups reserved cooking liquid;
add to beans with salt pork, onion, celery and green pepper. Spoon
into 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 300° for 2-1/2
hours or until beans reach desired thickness, stirring occasionally.
Add more cooking liquid if necessary.

Yield: 8-10 servings.