New Orleans Style Baked Beans

• 1 lb. dried navy or pea beans
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. chili sauce
• 1/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 c. molasses
• 2 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 6 strips bacon or salt pork
• 1 onion, diced

1. Wash beans and add 4 cups water.
2. Cover; bring to boil and boil 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour.
4. Add 1 cup water and salt.
5. Cover; simmer 1 hour.
6. Drain liquid and save. Pour beans into a greased casserole or bean pot.
7. Blend chili sauce, sugar, molasses, mustard, lemon juice and pepper with 1 1/4 cups liquid saved.
8. Cut 3 strips bacon and brown.
9. Add to sauce mixture and pour over beans.
10. Add onion; top with remaining bacon and bake at 300u0b0 for 2 1/2 hours.

dried navy, salt, chili sauce, brown sugar, molasses, dry mustard, lemon juice, pepper, bacon, onion

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=805149 (may not work)