- 2 lbs. dry navy beans
- 1 medium onion chopped fine
- 6 slices of bacon cut into 1" pieces
- 2 cups pure honey
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tsp. dry mustard
- 4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 cup molasses.
Rinse beans, add beans to 4 qts. cold water, let soak overnight. In the same liquid simmer beans covered until tender. About 1-1 1/2 hours, then add onions and bacon. Take two cups of bean liquid and mix with pure honey, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper and molasses. Mix together and pour over beans, cover and bake in oven for 6-8 hrs. at 300° F or cook on top of wood stove for app. the same amount of time, stirring occasionally so the beans do not stick on bottom. Add more liquid if needed.
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