Boston Baked Beans

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups dry Navy Beans (or any other dry beans)
• Water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses or maple syrup
• 1 cup lowfat milk (or 1 cup bean liquid)
• 1 teaspoon salt

PREPARATION

1. Starting with 2 cups of dry Navy Beans (1 pound,) clean, soak, drain, and rinse beans.
2. In a large saucepan, add beans and 6 cups of fresh water.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours.
4. Drain the beans (be sure to save 1 cup of this liquid if you plan to substitute it for milk.)
5. In a 4-quart casserole dish (10-inch diameter; 4-1/2-inch depth) combine the beans, milk (or bean liquid,) brown sugar, molasses (or maple syrup,) and salt.
6. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.