Home Style Baked Beans

• 1 lb. cooked navy beans
• 4 slices bacon or salt pork, cut in small pieces
• 1 1/4 c. tomato catsup
• 1 Tbsp. Fuji molasses or other brand
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp. white Karo syrup
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 3 strips bacon, cut in half crosswise for top of beans

1. Place 1 pound of beans in a large bowl and cover well with water to which 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda has been added.
2. Let it stand overnight.
3. Next day, drain and add fresh water to cover. Cook gently in covered pan until tender, about 1 hour (depending on quality of beans).
4. When done, drain off excess water, but do not leave beans to dry (leaving about 1/2 cup of the liquid).
5. Add 1 cup of the catsup to the beans, 4 slices of bacon, salt and pepper. Make a paste with the cornstarch, syrup, 1/4 cup catsup and molasses.
6. Add all to the beans.
7. Pour into a well-greased baking dish.
8. Arrange 6 half slices of bacon over top.
9. Bake, covered, in a 275u0b0 for about 3 hours, removing cover towards end.
10. If they boil over while baking, keep cover slightly ajar.

beans, bacon, tomato catsup, molasses, black pepper, cornstarch, white karo syrup, salt, bacon

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=348952 (may not work)