3 lbs. smoked bear ham or pork ham
2 lbs. dried pinto or Great Northern beans
2 dried peppers, hot variety
2 wild onions
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 c. blackstrap molasses
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. mustard, salad type
Liquid smoke (optional)
Cayenne pepper (optional)

Fill Dutch oven with water and cook dry beans after rinsing them well. Add meat and all ingredients when beans are half cooked. Liquid smoke can be used if meat is fresh. Cayenne pepper can also be added for flavor. When cooking in Dutch oven or roaster, keep water at least 1 inch deep in pan at all times to prevent scorching.