Ingredients
- 2 cups dry northern beans
- ½ pound bacon
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- water from cooked beans
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325°. Cook beans according to basic directions. (The beans will remain a bit hard because they are not fully done) Save the cooking water from the beans. In a saucepan combine the molasses, salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, W sauce and brown sugar. Boil for 30 seconds. |
2. In a baking dish, layer half the beans, onion and 1/2 the coarsely chopped bacon. Top with the remaining beans and bacon. Pour over the molasses mixture and gently stir. Bake at 325° for 1 1/2-2 hours. Uncover and add some bean water. Bake for 1 1/2-2hours. |