Slab Bacon Baked Beans

Ingredients

 * 1 Lb. Dried Navy or Yellow Eye Beans
 * water
 * 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

Directions

 * 1) Soak Beans Overnight in 6 Cups Cold water.
 * 2) Drain And Put Into a Large Cooking Pot.
 * 3) Add water to Cover Beans, About 6 Cups.
 * 4) Bring to a Boil, Cover And Cook at a Slow Boil For 30 Minutes.
 * 5) Drain, Reserving Cooking water.
 * 6) Combine Beans With Chopped onions;
 * 7) Spoon Half Into Bottom of 2 1/2 to 3 Quart Bean Pot.
 * 8) Score Slab Bacon, Cut in Half And Put 1 Piece on Top of Beans.
 * 9) Spoon in Remaining Beans.
 * 10) 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.
 * 11) Place Remaining Slab Bacon on Top.
 * 12) 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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