Picnic Baked Beans

Directions

1. 1
   Rinse beans; place in a Dutch oven with 2 quarts water.
2. 2
   Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
3. 3
   Remove from the heat and let standfor 1 hour.
4. 4
   Drain and rinse.
5. 5
   Return beans to Dutch oven with remaining water; brint to a boil.
6. 6
   Reduce heat; simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender.
7. 7
   Drain, reserving cooking liquid.
8. 8
   In the Dutch oven or a 3-quart baking dish, combine beans, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, 1 cup cooking liquid, molasses, salt, mustard and bacon; mix well.
9. 9
   Cover and bake at 300F for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until beans are as thick as desired.
10. 10
    Stir occasionally and add more of the reserved cooking liquid if needed.