New England Baked Beans

• 2 cups beans, dried yellow-eyed or pea beans
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 pound salt pork lean
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup molasses light
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

1. Cover beans with water, bring to boil, and boil for 2 minutes.
2. Cover and let stand for 1 hour; then cook until tender.
3. Drain, reserving liquid.
4. Put beans in an oven safe pot or your slow cooker crockpot.
5. Cut through the salt pork every 1/2 inch, making cuts 1 inch deep.
6. Bury the salt pork in the beans, leaving rind exposed so it gets all caramelized and crusty.
7. Mix 1 cup liquid and remaining ingredients; pour over beans.
8. Add enough liquid to cover beans.
9. Cover; bake in pre-heated slow oven (300F (150C).)
10. for 6 to 8 hours.
11. Or cook on low setting of your slow cooker/crockpot for 6 to 8 hours.
12. Uncover pot during the last hour.
13. (If using a crockpot turn it to high for the last hour, uncovered).

beans, water, salt, salt, molasses light, dry mustard, brown sugar

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/new-england-baked-beans-53534 (may not work)