Baked Beans with Salt Pork

Ingredients

• 6 quarts cold water
• 1 pound mixed salt pork
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt

Directions

1. Soak the beans in 6 quarts of cold water overnight.

2. In the morning, wash the beans in fresh water and place them in a pot with 6 quarts of cold water and the salt pork.

3. Cook the beans for 30 minutes if they are fresh, or 1 hour if they are older.

4. Drain the beans and place half in a bean pot.

5. Gash the pork and add the remaining beans, molasses, and salt.

6. Cover with boiling water and bake for 10 hours, adding more water as needed to prevent drying out.