Brown Beans

Ingredients

 * 1 	cups brown beans, dried
 * 6 	cups water
 * 1/2 	cup white distilled vinegar
 * 1/2 	cup corn syrup, dark
 * 3 	tablespoons brown sugar, packed
 * 2 	tablespoons butter, melted
 * 1 	cinnamon stick, small
 * 1 1/2 	teaspoons salt

Directions

 * Pick over and rinse the beans.
 * Add the water and soak the beans at least 12 hours.
 * Bring the beans and soaking water to a boil.
 * Cover the pan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
 * Add the salt, vinegar, syrup, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon stick.
 * Stir to mix.
 * Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
 * If the liquid is not thickened, turn up the heat for 10 minutes.
 * Remove the cinnamon stick.
 * Serve hot.