Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      pounds        white beans
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
   1      large         yellow onion -- peeled
   1      pound         bacon -- chopped
   8      tablespoons   sugar
     2/3  cup           molasses
   2      teaspoons     dry mustard
   4      teaspoons     salt
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper

Preparation:

Soak the beans overnight in water to cover. Drain. Rinse. Add water to cover and the baking soda. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Drain. Rinse. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place the onion in the bottom of a 3 qt. ovenproof casserole. Add half the bacon, add the beans, and top with remaining bacon. Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt, and pepper together. Pour over the beans. Add just enough water to barely cover. Do not stir. Cover. Bake for six hours, you may need to add a little water, be carefull not to get the beans to wet.