Maple-Apple Baked Beans

• 4 cups dried navy beans
• 10 cups water
• 1 pound sliced bacon, quartered
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 3 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown or maple sugar

1. Place beans in a soup kettle or Dutch oven; 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 hour.
2. Drain and rinse beans; discard liquid. Return beans to the pan; add 10 cups water. Bring to a boil Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
3. Line the bottom of a 4-qt. baking dish with bacon. In a large bowl, combine the beans, onion, salt and mustard. Spoon over bacon. Pour syrup over the top. Cover and bake at 350u0b0 for 3 hours, gently stirring occasionally and adding reserved bean liquid if needed.
4. Arrange sliced apples over the top. In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; spread over apples. Cover and bake 1 hour longer or until beans are tender.

dried navy beans, water, bacon, onion, salt, ground mustard, maple syrup, tart apples, butter, brown

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/maple-apple-baked-beans/ (may not work)