Mom's Boston Baked Beans (we think)

1 lb pkg Navy or California pea beans, soak overnight
Parboil slowly until skins burst when you put on a spoon and blow on them

Cover 1/4 lb salt pork with boiling water, let stand 2 minutes, drain and cut in 1-inch gashes every 1/2 inch without cutting through the rind.

 Put beans in bean pot, push pork into beans.

 Mix these together:

bullet1 tsp salt
bullet1/2 c molasses (dark is best)
bullet1 tsp dry mustard
bullet1 tbsp brown sugar (I used 1/2 cup)
bullet1 small-medium onion, diced (this is from my memory)

 Pour this mixture over beans and add enough water to just cover beans.

 Bake 6 to 8 hours at 250° to 350° adding a little water as needed
Uncover the last 30 minutes or so to dry out.

I cooked these in a crockpot.  They cooked a little fast, but were great.

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