Instructions: Rinse and sort beans. Place in a 5 quart saucepan, covering with 2 of water. Bring to hard boil, uncovered and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir. Cover and let stand for one hour. Pur off water, add fresh water to colver by 1". Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cook until beans are just tender, probably 1 hour at most. Reserving the cooking water, remove beans to a casserole with a lid, glazed pottery or glass. Put the onions into the beans. In a 1 quart measuring cup combine the remaining ingreidents. Add enough reserved water to equal 3 cups. Pour over beans.

Cover and place in 275-300 F. oven for 5-8 hours. Check occasionally, adding liquid as needed. 1 hour before serving, remove lid and continue to bake.

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