Boston Baked Beans(As They Should Be)

• 4 c. pea beans
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 1/4 to 1/2 c. maple syrup
• 1/2 lb. fat salt pork
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1 onion

1. Pick over beans; discard any imperfect ones.
2. Rinse well; place beans in a bowl.
3. Cover with cold water.
4. Soak overnight; drain.
5. Cover with water; bring to a boil.
6. Lower heat; simmer until skins split when blown upon.
7. Drain.
8. Pour into bean pot. Stir salt, mustard, ginger, molasses, brown sugar and maple syrup together with some boiling water; pour over beans.
9. Peel and push onion into center of bean pot.
10. Cube salt pork; place on top of beans.
11. Add enough hot water to cover beans.
12. Cover bean pot. Bake for 8 hours in a 250u0b0 oven.
13. Add hot water (if needed) to keep beans covered.
14. During the last hour of cooking, remove cover and increase temperature to 300u0b0.

pea beans, dry mustard, molasses, maple syrup, salt, salt, ginger, brown sugar, onion

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=469015 (may not work)