Anononymous 8-09-05

2 cups dried lima beans

6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 teaspoon mustard

3 tablespoons molasses

1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 cup boiling water

Cover the beans with cold water and let soak overnight. The next day, drain the

beans and cover with fresh water in a cooking pot. Simmer until the

beans are tender, then drain the beans and put the beans back into

the pot. Add the bacon. In a bowl, mix the mustard, salt, pepper,

sugar and ginger with the boiling water. Then add in the molasses and mix well. Pour this mixture over the beans. The mixture should completely

cover the beans, but if it doesn\'t add a little more boiling water.

Bake the bean mixture in a covered bean pot at 250 degrees for about

4 hours. Stir occasionally and add water if it looks too dry. After

four hours, uncover the beans and raise your oven heat to 300 degrees. Continue to bake until the beans are tender and browned on

top.