1 lb. navy beans
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. brown Karo syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ginger
2 pork hocks or may substitute 2 pork chops, cut in pieces

Cover navy beans with cold water and soak overnight. Next morning, boil beans in same water. After beans come to boil, add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, stir, and boil about 5 minutes. Watch carefully as this boils over easily after soda is added. Then drain and wash beans once in clear cold water. Drain again. Using a colander is good to wash and drain beans.

Put beans back into the kettle, cover beans again with clear cold water, bring to boil, then add the ingredients in the order given. Bring to boil again, then add the whole mixture to baking dish or crock jar and set oven at 350 degrees. When mixture boils, turn oven to 300 degrees, towards last turn oven to 250 degrees. Bake until done.