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== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb [[navy bean|haricot beans]], soaked overnight
* 2 oz [[butter|unsalted butter]]
* ½ lb [[salt pork]] or [[bacon]], rind removed
* 1 [[onion]], peeled
* 2 tbsp [[molasses]]
* 2 tsp [[mustard|mustard powder]]
* 3 tbsp [[ketchup]]


== Procedures ==
# Soak the beans overnight.
# Next day, preheat oven to 300˚F.
# Place the beans in a saucepan; cover with 1” of cold water and bring to a boil slowly.
# Lower heat and simmer for one hour or 1½ hours, until the beans are almost tender.
# In a frying pan, add half the butter.
# Slice the pork or bacon into six or eight pieces and fry them in the butter for three or four minutes, turning them over once or twice.
# Transfer the bacon pieces with fat to a deep casserole dish.
# Drain the beans, reserving the liquid.
# Pour the beans into the casserole and push the onion into the middle.
# Mix the molasses, remaining butter, salt, mustard powder and tomato ketchup with the bean liquid and pour over the beans.
# Cover the casserole dish and bake for two or three hours, adding more water if necessary.
# Remove the casserole cover for the last thirty minutes to brown the top.
# Allow to cool for five minutes, and serve.

[[Category:Welsh cuisine]]
[[Category:Meat Recipes]]
[[Category:Navy bean Recipes]]
[[Category:Salt pork Recipes]]
[[Category:Bacon Recipes]]