Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Dried navy, kidney, baby 1/2 c Maple syrup
-lima, pinto or black beans 1/2 c Molasses
4 To 6 strips salt pork or 1 ts Dry mustard
-thick sliced bacon

Place beans in a large pot and cover them with water completely. Soak
overnight. In the morning drain and cover with fresh cold water. Cook
beans in liquid, over low heat for 2 to 3 hours until tender, adding
more water as needed to keep beans from sticking. Drain water from
beans.

Place salt port or bacon on the bottom and sices of a 1 1/2 quart
baking dish. In a mixing bowl, combine beans, syrup, molasses, and
mustard. If using bacon, you may want to add a little salt. Pour
bean mixture into baking dish and bake, covered, at 300 degress F.
for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Uncover and bake 30 minutes
longer.

From "Spirit of The Harvest: North American Indian Cooking," by
Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.
Submitted By HILDE MOTT On 01-25-95

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