Grandma Brown'S Beans

• 1 lb navy beans
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• water, to cover
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces ham or 3 ounces cooked bacon
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 medium onion, chopped (optional)
• 1 bay leaf (optional)

1. add 1 teaspoon baking soda to 6 cups water.
2. bring water to a boil.
3. sort through beans for debris.
4. add navy beans to water.
5. boil 10 minutes.
6. turn off heat.
7. cover pot.
8. let sit overnight.
9. rinse beans well.
10. add beans and all other ingredients to oven proof pot with tight fitting lid.
11. stir well.
12. add water until beans are just covered.
13. cover pot with lid.
14. bake 5 to 6 hours at 300u0b0F.
15. every hour stir and add water to cover if beans are drying out.
16. final product should be a thick and not runny.

navy beans, baking soda, water, salt, ham, brown sugar, onion, bay leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grandma-browns-beans-494315 (may not work)