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                        Madam Russell Baked Beans

Recipe By     : The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      lb            Dried white pea beans
   1      md            Onion -- diced
     1/2  c             Molasses
     1/2  ts            Dry mustard
     1/4  c             Brown sugar -- packed
   1      ts            Salt
     1/4  lb            Lean salt pork -- diced

Pick over beans and rinse. Place in a large bowl; add water to cover.
Let stand overnight; drain.

Combine beans and onions in a large saucepan; add water to cover;
heat to boiling; cover. Simmer 45 minutes, or until skins of beans
burst when you blow on several in a spoon. Drain liquid into a small
bowl.

Measure 1 cup of the bean liquid and combine with molasses, mustard,
brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Layer half of the salt pork and all
wf the beans into an 8 cup bean pot. Pour molasses mixture over top;
add just enough more saved liquid to cover beans. Top with remaining
salt pork, pressing down into liquid; cover.

Bake at 300°F for 4 hours; uncover. Bake 1 hour longer, or until
beans are deep brown, tender, and as dry as you like them. After
2 hours baking, check beans, and if they seem dry, add more saved
bean liquid to keep them moist.


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