2 lbs. State of Maine dry beans
1/2 lb. salt pork
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 to 2/3 c. molasses
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 med. onion

Pick over the beans and soak them overnight in cold water. In the morning, parboil the beans until the skins crack when blown upon. Cut the onion in quarters and put in bottom of bean pot. Add the parboiled beans. Cut through the rind of the salt pork to a depth of 1/2 inch, and place and pork on top of the beans. Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, and pepper with one pint of boiling water. Pour this over the beans and pork. If necessary, add more boiling water to cover. Bake at 300 degrees for 6 hours or more. Stir occasionally and add more boiling water as the liquid evaporates. Serve with steamed brown bread or hot Johnny Cake.