Baked Beans and Bacon

Ingredients

 * 1 lb haricot beans, soaked overnight
 * 2 oz unsalted butter
 * ½ lb salt pork or bacon, rind removed
 * 1 onion, peeled
 * 2 tbsp molasses
 * 2 tsp mustard powder
 * 3 tbsp ketchup

Directions

 * 1) Soak the beans overnight.
 * 2) Next day, preheat oven to 300˚F.
 * 3) Place the beans in a saucepan; cover with 1” of cold water and bring to a boil slowly.
 * 4) Lower heat and simmer for one hour or 1½ hours, until the beans are almost tender.
 * 5) In a frying pan, add half the butter.
 * 6) Slice the pork or bacon into six or eight pieces and fry them in the butter for three or four minutes, turning them over once or twice.
 * 7) Transfer the bacon pieces with fat to a deep casserole dish.
 * 8) Drain the beans, reserving the liquid.
 * 9) Pour the beans into the casserole and push the onion into the middle.
 * 10) Mix the molasses, remaining butter, salt, mustard powder and tomato ketchup with the bean liquid and pour over the beans.
 * 11) Cover the casserole dish and bake for two or three hours, adding more water if necessary.
 * 12) Remove the casserole cover for the last thirty minutes to brown the top.
 * 13) Allow to cool for five minutes, and serve.