Special Baked Beans

• 2 lb. dry navy beans (4 c.)
• water
• ham bone
• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. molasses
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 c. catsup

1. Rinse beans well.
2. Put in large saucepan.
3. Add water to cover. Cover and bring to boil (medium heat).
4. Boil gently 2 minutes. Remove; let stand covered 1 hour.
5. Add ham bone and additional water to cover.
6. Return to medium heat.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Lower heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours until tender.
9. Add water as needed to keep beans covered.
10. Preheat oven to 300u0b0.
11. Drain beans, reserving liquid.
12. Put beans into a 4-quart baking dish.
13. Add sugar, molasses, salt, mustard, ginger, pepper, catsup and 1 cup of bean liquid.
14. Stir to mix well.
15. If needed more bean liquid to cover beans.
16. Bake, covered, at 300u0b0 for 2 hours.
17. Uncover; bake 1 hour to brown a little.
18. Makes 12 large servings.
19. Can refrigerate 4 days or freeze.

dry navy beans, water, ham bone, sugar, molasses, salt, dry mustard, ground ginger, pepper, catsup

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=948396 (may not work)