Mix in order given; pack in a deep greased pan, and bake in a moderate oven half an hour. Turn out on platter, and serve with Cheese Sauce (see No. 188).


CHAPTER XIII

VEGETABLES[8]

247.—BOSTON BAKED BEANS

1 quart pea beans¼ teaspoon soda
1 tablespoon salt¼ cup molasses
1 teaspoon dry mustard½ pound fat salt pork

Soak beans in cold water over night; drain, cover with cold water, heat to boiling point, and simmer until beans are very tender but not broken; place in an earthen bean pot, add seasonings and pork (which has been scalded, scraped, and scored in half-inch squares); fill pot with boiling water, cover, and bake slowly for eight hours. Uncover for the last hour. Replenish water as needed.

248.—THICK PURÉE OF BLACK BEANS

2 cups beans½ teaspoon salt
1 onion1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 carrot3 tablespoons bacon fat
½ bay leaf1 quart boiling water
¼ teaspoon mustard

Soak beans over night in cold water; drain, add seasonings, bacon fat, and water, and simmer two hours; remove onion, carrot, and bay leaf, and press through a sieve. Beat well, and serve with lamb or mutton.