Boston Baked Beans Classic

Directions

1. Preboil ham till tender. While cooking ham, simmer soaked beans for 1 1/2 hrs till tender but not broken. Skim off any foam on the beans prior to cooking. Put beans and 1/2 the juice into the large pan with ham and juice. Add in diced garlic and onion.
2. Fold in separate bowl kelp, honey, molasses, vanilla, maple syrup, catsup, and dry mustard, adding 1 1/2 c. boiling water. Stir well and pour over beans cover and bake at 275 degrees for 7 hrs, adding water as needed. Stir with wooden ladle every few hrs. Uncover during the last 45 min to brown beans and ham a little. They burn easy be careful. Serve hot with pumpernickel bread. To get rid of gas effect that beans produce, just soak them for at least 24 hrs prior to cooking, adding 1/2 tsp. ginger root for every 2 c. of beans.