BOSTON BAKE BEANS 
2 lb. pea beans
1/4 lb. salt pork
2 tsp. salt
1 c. molasses
1 tsp. dry mustard
2 tbsp. brown sugar

Quickly bring pea beans to boiling point. Then let soak 1 hour. Then cook until skins burst. Drain but keep water. Cut salt pork into 2 pieces. Put 1 piece on bottom of pot and add beans. Mix salt, molasses, dry mustard and brown sugar; pour over beans. Add enough water to cover. Place salt pork on top of beans, rind side up. Bake 5-7 hours at 250 degrees. Uncover last 1/2 hour.

 

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