Have you ever made Baked Beans from scratch? It always seemed like such a scary task to me, though I don't know why. I made refried beans from dried beans before. It is no more of a task than that. Plus lets not forget it is so easy to get excellent baked beans in a can. I went ahead and made this dish from scratch for my brother who was coming over for dinner. He can have almost NO salt. I am so glad I did, it was so good. It tasted like candied beans! LOL. Well not too sweet it had just the right amount of savory from the onions. Go ahead give it a try. Use your crock pot if you wish. You won't regret it.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Soak beans overnight in 8 cups of water.
The next morning, summer the beans in the same soaking water until tender, approximately 2 hours on low.
Meanwhile, in a fry pan simmer onions on low until caramelized.
Add Molasses, Pepper, Dry Mustard, Katchup and Brown Sugar. Stirring occasionally, bring mixture to a medium boil. Remove from heat
When beans are done, drain liquid, reserving 1/2 cup.
Place beans in 2 quart casserole dish.
Mix in sauteed onions and Sauce, mix well.
Make sure beans are covered with liquid, otherwise add additional reserved soaking liquid.
Cover and Bake for 2 hours in oven until beans are tender and sauce is thickened.
