Recipe: New England Style Baked Beans

New England Style Baked Beans
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2 lb dry small white or great northern beans
water
1 tb oil
1 1/4 ts salt; divided
1/2 c chopped onion
2 oz salt pork; cut into small pieces
1/4 c molasses
1 tb catsup
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 ds pepper

Wash beans; drain. Add 5 cups boiling water to beans; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and soak 12 hours or overnight. Rinse and drain thoroughly. In large pot, place beans, 3 cups fresh hot water, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Boil gently with lid tilted 25-30 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain. Gently combine beans, onions and salt pork. Combine molasses, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings and 1/4 teaspoon salt; add to bean mixture. Place mixture in 4-5 quart baking dish. Bake, tightly covered, at 300 degrees for 4-6 hours. Check beans after 2 hours; add boiling water to cover if necessary. REQUIRES SOAKING BEANS OVERNIGHT.