Baked Fresh Shell Beans
Ingredients
- 4 cups beans (shelled)
- ¼ lb. salt pork
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- ¼ cup ketchup
Put the shelled beans, salt pork (cut into 4 to 5 pieces), and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat. Do not drain.
Mix the remaining ingredients and stir them into the beans. Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake at 300°F for 1 ½ hours. Remove the cover and continue to bake for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until some of the liquid has been absorbed.