Maple Baked Beans 2

1. Wash beans and add cold water.
2. Cover and let soak overnight.
3. Add salt to beans and liquid and simmer gently until tender, about 1 hour.
4. Drain, reserve liquid.
5. Measure 1-3/4 cup bean liquid, add water if necessary.
6. Cut a slice from the salt pork and place in the bottom of the bean pot. Add beans; place the onion in center of the beans.
7. Mixi mustard, sugar, molasses, and maple syrup with bean liquid; pour over beans.
8. Cut 3 gashes in the remaining salt pork, and place on top of the beans.
9. Rind side up. Cover and bake 5 to 7 hours in a 300øF oven, adding more water as needed.
10. Remove cover from bean pot the last half hour so pork rind will brown and become crisp.