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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 lb Pinto beans
2 qt Water
1/2 lb Salt pork
2 ts Salt
1 c Molasses
1 t Dry mustard
2 tb Brown sugar
Wash beans,discarding imperfect ones. Cover with
water; bring to the boiling
point, boil 2 minutes, then soak 1 hour or more.
Without draining, cook slowly until the skins
burstwhen you take of few on a spoon and blow on them.
lDrain, reserving the cooking water. cover salt pork
with boiling water. Let stand 2 minutes, drain, and
cut 1-inch gashes every 1/2 inch without cutting
through the rind. Put the beans in the bean pot.
Push the pork down
into the beans until all but the rind is covered. Mix
remaining ingredients.
Add 1 cup of the reserved water and bring to the
boiling point. Pour over the beans and add enough
more water to cover the beans. Cover the bean pot.
Bake 6 to 8 hours at 250F. Add water as needed to keep
the beans moist. Uncover the last hour of baking so
that the rind will be brown and crisp.
Recipe By : The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook
