Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2       c            Chopped onions
   4       c            Water
     1/2   c            Molasses
   4                    Bay leaves
     1/4   ts           Pepper
     1/4   ts           Ground cinnamon
  32       oz           Canned tomato sauce
   1                    Fresh garlic clove -- peel/fin
     1/2   c            Firmly packed brown sugar
   2       tb           Apple cider vinegar
   1       t            Dry mustard
     1/4   ts           Nutmeg
     1/8   ts           Allspice
   1       lb           Navy beans -- dried uncooked

Preparation:

This is a wonderful recipe that I got from a cookbook called Lean Luscious and meatless. It takes a little bit of time to prepare but is well worth the effort. It is the best baked beans I have ever had. You can substitute baby limas for the navy beans. I have changed a few things from the original recipe to suit my own taste so feel free to add any of your favorite seasonings. Rinse and drain beans. Place in a large bowl with remaining ingredients except tomato sauce. Mix well cover and place in the refigerator for 24 hours. TO COOK: Transfer bean mixture to a large oven proof pot. Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 min stirring occassionally. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place pot in oven. bake 4 hours covered. Check beans every half hour or so adding water and stirring as needed. When beans are done to your likeness remove from oven and serve.