6 lbs. navy pea beans
1 lb. salt pork
1 c. sugar
2 c. molasses
5 tbsp. salt
2 tbsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
2 med. onions, chopped

Soak beans overnight. In the morning parboil until the skins crack when blown upon. Score the salt pork rind, then cut a small portion of salt pork and place in bottom of a baking dish with the onions. Add the beans, bury the remainder of the salt pork on top of the beans. Mix the remainder of ingredients with 1 pint boiling water and pour mixture over beans, with enough boiling water to cover. Bake 12 hours at 375 degrees, adding more water as necessary. Makes 50 servings.

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