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BAKED BEANS

• MATERIALS
• ½ pound dried beans
• ¼ pound salt pork
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar

• UTENSILS
• Baking-dish or bean-pot
• Covered saucepan
• Tablespoon
• Knife

DIRECTIONS

1. Put the beans in the baking-dish or pot, cover them with cold water, and let stand overnight.
2. Pour off the water, wash the beans in fresh water, and put them in the saucepan.
3. Cover the beans with water, place the saucepan on the stove, and let the water come slowly to a boil.
4. Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat, and let the beans simmer for two hours.
5. Pour the beans, with the liquid in which they boiled, into the baking-dish or bean-pot, and add the salt and sugar.
6. Scald the pork with boiling water, scrape its entire surface with a knife, and slash the rind deeply several times in each direction.
7. Press the pork down into the beans with the rind side up.
8. Cover the dish or pot, put it into a slow oven, and bake three hours, adding a little hot water if necessary to keep the beans moist.

REMARKS

If desired, two tablespoons of molasses may be added with the salt and sugar. This will make the beans browner and sweeter.

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