Slab Bacon Baked Beans

Slab Bacon Backed Beans


 * 1 Lb. Dried Navy or Yellow Eye Beans

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 * 1/4 Cup Chopped Onion
 * 1/4 Lb. Slab Bacon or salt Pork
 * 3/4 Cup Pure maple syrup
 * 1 T. salt
 * 1/2 T. Dry mustard

Soak Beans Overnight in 6 Cups Cold water. Drain And Put Into a Large Cooking Pot. Add water to Cover Beans, About 6 Cups. Bring to a Boil, Cover And Cook at a Slow Boil For 30 Minutes. Drain, Reserving Cooking water. Combine Beans With Chopped onions; Spoon Half Into Bottom of 2 1/2 to 3 Quart Bean Pot. Score Slab Bacon, Cut in Half And Put 1 Piece on Top of Beans. Spoon in Remaining Beans. Mix Syrup,salt And Dry mustard With 1 Cup of Bean Cooking water. Pour Over Beans. Add More Bean Cooking water if Needed to Cover Beans. Place Remaining Slab Bacon on Top. Cover And Bake in a 325 Oven For 6 Hours. Add More Bean Cooking Liquid if Needed. Uncover For The Last Hour. Makes 6 to 8 Servings.

Source: Marlboro Country Cookbook

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