1 pound small white or Great Northern beans, soaked
2 onions, each stuck with 2 cloves
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
pepper
salt and liquid smoke to taste
Cook the beans in unsalted water for 1 hour. Drain and reserve the liquid. Use a heavy casserole with a lid and place the onions at the bottom. Cover with the beans. Mix the sugar, molasses, mustard, salt and a good amount of black pepper with 1 cup of the bean liquid. Pour over the beans, stir gently and cover the casserole. Bake for at least 3 hours at 250F adding more liquid if too dry. If the dish is too liquid, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking.
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