Barks Baked Beans

• 1 pound Marafax or cranberry beans
• 1 large smoked ham hock
• 1 gallon water
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 pound bacon, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 Spanish onions, finely diced
• 1 1/4 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 4 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons salt

1. Soak beans with water and hock for at least 8 hours, or alternatively, bring the water, beans and hock to a simmer, simmer 5 minutes, then let sit for 1 hour.
2. Cook bacon in vegetable oil, then add garlic and onion and cook slowly until translucent.
3. Add seasoning base and mix through.
4. Drain beans and add to pan.
5. Add bean soaking water to cover by 2 inches, then add smoked pork.
6. Bring to a simmer, then transfer to oven and bake for 8-12 hours at 275 degrees F.
7. Alternately, pre-cook the beans and add to the seasoning mix to reduce cooking time in oven.
8. (If beans are pre cooked, bake in oven for 1 hour).
9. Serve with some diced onion and mustard, or atop a hot dog for an added treat.

cranberry beans, hock, gallon water, vegetable oil, bacon, garlic, spanish onions, ketchup, dijon mustard, molasses, brown sugar, cider vinegar, salt

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/barks-baked-beans-recipe/ (may not work)