Baked Swedish Brown Beans for a Crowd

Description
Purchased from a garage sale in 1988. Date and source unknown.

Ingredients

 * 2 pounds dried Swedish brown beans (I’m not really sure what these are)
 * 2 teaspoons salt
 * 1 pound lean salt pork, cut in cubes
 * 1-cup dark molasses
 * 1 stick cinnamon
 * 1/4-teaspoon ground nutmeg
 * 1 medium white onion, sliced

Directions

 * 1) Wash beans and soak overnight in cold water to cover.
 * 2) Add salt and salt pork and simmer for 2 hours.
 * 3) Stir in remaining ingredients.
 * 4) Place in deep bean pot.
 * 5) Bake covered in 325 oven for 5 hours, adding more water if beans become too dry.

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