Crowd-Pleasing Baked Beans

• 2 lb. dried Great Northern beans
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. molasses
• 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 lb. slab bacon, cut into 1-inch squares

1. Sort and wash beans; place in a Dutch oven.
2. Cover with water 2 inches above beans.
3. Let soak overnight.
4. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
5. Drain, reserving liquid. Add enough water to bean liquid to make 1 3/4 cups; set aside. Combine brown sugar, molasses, mustard and salt; stir well.
6. Layer half of the beans, brown sugar mixture, onion and bacon in a 4 1/2-quart casserole.
7. Top with remaining beans.
8. Pour reserved bean liquid over top.
9. Cover and bake at 300u0b0 for 5 hours.
10. Yields 20 to 22 servings.

dried great northern beans, brown sugar, molasses, dry mustard, salt, onion, bacon

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=776432 (may not work)