Old Fashioned Baked Beans - dry navy beans

Method

• Rinse beans. Combine beans and water in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover. Heat to boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour or overnight. Add salt. Simmer partially covered 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces. Combine bacon, brown sugar, molasses, onion and dry mustard with beans in Dutch oven or 2-quart bean pot. Add 1 3/4 cups reserved liquid. Bake uncovered in 300° oven for 5 hours. Add additional water if necessary. Yield: 12 one-half cup servings.