2 qt. bean pot
2 lb. pea beans
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 lb. salt pork
8 Tbsp. sugar
2/3 c. molasses
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. pepper

Soak beans overnight. In morning, parboil them for 10 minutes with a teaspoon of baking soda, then run cold water through the beans in a colander. Dice rind of salt pork in 1-inch squares; cut in half. Put half in 2-quart bean pot (bottom). Put beans in pot. Put rest of pork on top. Mix other ingredients with hot water. Pour over beans. Bake in 300° oven for 6 hours. Add more water when needed. Uncover for last half hour.