1 lb. California pea or navy beans
1/4 lb. bacon/salt pork
4 tbsp. white sugar
1 c. dark molasses
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 small onion

Soak beans overnight. Parboil in the morning with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 5 minutes. Run a cup of water through beans in strainer. Dice bacon or salt pork. Cut in half. Place 1/2 in bottom of beanpot with onion. Add beans and place 1/2 bacon/salt pork on top. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over beans just until liquid shows. Do not stir. Cook at 300°F for 6 hours, adding liquid ingredients as needed.