Delicious Baked Beans

Ingredients:

• 1 pound dry white beans (pea, california or navy)
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, bruised
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 strips bacon, fried and crumbled
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons molasses
• 5 tablespoons chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry english mustard
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
• 3 strips bacon, uncooked

Instructions:

Add the beans to a large pot of boiling water and return to boiling. Turn off the heat and let stand for 1 hour. Heat the oven to 275°, then grease a casserole dish with butter and rub with garlic. Drain the beans and add the remaining ingredients except the tomato juice and uncooked bacon and mix well. Add 1/4 cup of tomato juice then transfer to the casserole dish. Place the uncooked bacon on top of the mixture. Cover and bake for 8 hours or until tender, adding additional tomato juice as the beans dry out.