‎BAKED BEANS

(RECIPE POSTED BY ANGELA BEADLE CORCORAN - from the kitchen of Tammy Alton)

1. Use 1 large or 2 small bags of white navy beans.

2. Soak beans overnite in a large pot of water. Beans will double in size. You may have to add more water after a couple of hours.

3. Drain and rinse beans.

4. Boil for approx 1 hour until beans become soft, but not mushy.

5. Put beans in a large roast pan.

6. Add :

1 pound of bacon, cut up into about 2 cm pieces
1 large cooking onion, cup up
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp Dry Mustard
2 to 2 1/2 cups Ketchup
Salt and Pepper

7. Mix well

8. Put " Toupe " ham ( or anyother ) in middle of beans, add just enough water to cover the beans.

9. Use a small piece of foil to cover top of ham.

10. Cook at 250 deg F for about 6 hours.

SLOW COOKER BAKED BEANS

(easy and yummy)

2 1/4 cups beans
1 1/2 chopped onion
5 cups water

Put all of the above ingreedients in a slow cooker.
Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
Then add:

1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cups molasses
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper

Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 1 hour to blend flavours. Yummy!!! :))
Makes 6 cups.