2 lb. white beans
1 tsp. baking soda
1 lg. yellow onion, chopped
1 lb. bacon, chopped
8 tbsp. sugar
2/3 c. molasses
2 tsp. dry mustard
4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Soak the beans in water to cover overnight. Cook beans in enough water with the baking soda. Simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse.

Place the onion in the bottom of a 3 quart oven-proof casserole. Add half the bacon. Add the beans. Top with the remaining bacon. Mix together the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour this over the beans and add enough water to barely cover. Bake covered at 300 degrees for 6 hours.

After a couple of hours stir and check beans. You may have to add a little bit of water now and then but don't make the beans too wet. Will serves 6-8.