Baked Beans

Ingredients

• 1 cup Navy, kidney, or lima beans, dry, sorted, and rinsed
• 2 cups Water
• 2 cups 100% apple juice
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Molasses
• 2 tbsp Ketchup
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• 1 tsp Dry mustard

Instructions

1. Combine apple juice and water. Bring to a boil.
2. Add beans and simmer for 2 1/2 hours until beans are tender.
3. Drain beans, reserve the liquid.
4. Put beans and other ingredients in greased baking dish.
5. Cover and bake at 250 °F for 3 to 4 hours.
6. Uncover the last hour of baking and add some reserved liquid if beans become dry.