Baked Beans

Ingredients

1 lb of white (navy) beans (2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp malt vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
3 TBS brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 TB molasses
1 cup of ketchup
pinch of lemon pepper
1/2 cup of rum, white or dark *
1/2 to 1 lb bacon raw, chopped
(cut off most of the fat, or microwave to melt the fat off)

Directions 

Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water in a big bowl.  Drain.

Mix all the ingredients (except the bacon) in an oven proof dish or roast pan and add the beans.  Add enough water to totally cover the beans and then top with the chopped bacon pieces.

Bake at 325F for about 6 hours. Check regularly and add liquid if the beans are dry.
Take the cover off for the last hour.

* You can substitute water or broth for the rum.

Serves 6

This recipe has been adapted from a recipe from Chrissie Nemis, Sudbury Ontario.