Chapter Twenty-five

Kimberly McManus Holt’s Boston Baked Beans

2 cups navy beans

½pound bacon

1 large onion, sliced

½ cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons molasses

1 teaspoon dry mustard

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

2 apples, peeled, cored, sliced

Soak dried beans in water overnight. Drain. Line bean pot or deep baking dish with bacon strips. Mix brown sugar, molasses, and spices with beans. Spread layer of bean mixture on top of bacon strips. Add a layer of bacon strips and onion slices. Repeat with layer of beans. Spread apple slices evenly across top layer. Cover with water. Bake covered at 300 degrees for five hours. Add water as necessary to keep from drying out.

Serves 6.