Mom’s Easy Bean Bake

Name: Mom's Easy Bean Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups dried great northern beans (about 1 pound); 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons molasses; 3 small onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt

"My mom's baked beans are the best I've ever tasted!" contends field editor Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups dried great northern beans (about 1 pound)
1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons molasses
3 small onions, chopped
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
Return beans to pan. Cover with fresh water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender.
Drain, reserving liquid. Combine beans, 1 cup liquid and remaining ingredients in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally (add additional reserved liquid if needed).