Molasses Baked Beans With Salt Pork
A classic Boston-style baked beans recipe features molasses, salt pork, mustard, and brown sugar for a comforting dish.
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 F.
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Rinse beans, soak overnight, then drain.
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Combine drained beans and onion in a saucepan, cover with water, and simmer for 45 minutes until skins burst; drain, reserving liquid.
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Mix 1 cup reserved bean liquid with molasses, mustard, brown sugar, and salt.
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In a 2-quart baking dish, layer half the salt pork and all the beans. Pour the molasses mixture over, adding more reserved liquid to cover the beans. Top with remaining salt pork.
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Bake covered for 4 hours, adding reserved liquid if beans dry out. Uncover and bake for another hour until tender.