Home Style Baked Beans

Name: Home Style Baked Beans
Ingredients: 1 lb. cooked navy beans; 4 slices bacon or salt pork, cut in small pieces; 1 1/4 c. tomato catsup; 1 Tbsp. Fuji molasses or other brand; 1/2 tsp. black pepper; 3 Tbsp. cornstarch; 1 Tbsp. white Karo syrup; 1 Tbsp. salt; 3 strips bacon, cut in half crosswise for top of beans

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. cooked navy beans
4 slices bacon or salt pork, cut in small pieces
1 1/4 c. tomato catsup
1 Tbsp. Fuji molasses or other brand
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. white Karo syrup
1 Tbsp. salt
3 strips bacon, cut in half crosswise for top of beans

Directions

1

Place 1 pound of beans in a large bowl and cover well with water to which 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda has been added.
2

Let it stand overnight.
3

Next day, drain and add fresh water to cover. Cook gently in covered pan until tender, about 1 hour (depending on quality of beans).
4

When done, drain off excess water, but do not leave beans to dry (leaving about 1/2 cup of the liquid).
5

Add 1 cup of the catsup to the beans, 4 slices of bacon, salt and pepper. Make a paste with the cornstarch, syrup, 1/4 cup catsup and molasses.
6

Add all to the beans.
7

Pour into a well-greased baking dish.
8

Arrange 6 half slices of bacon over top.
9

Bake, covered, in a 275° for about 3 hours, removing cover towards end.
10

If they boil over while baking, keep cover slightly ajar.