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Fit For A King Baked Beans

Makes eight main-dish or sixteen side-dish servings

2 slices bacon, chopped
1-1/2 cups chopped onions
3 tablespoons minced ginger root
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cans (15 ounces each) Navy or Great Northern beans OR
6 cups cooked dry-packaged Navy or Great Northern beans, rinsed, drained
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup dark molasses
2/3 cup salsa
1/2 cup apple cider
2 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 cup crushed gingersnaps
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 bay leaves

Fry bacon until crisp in medium skillet; drain bacon thoroughly on paper towels. Discard all but 1 teaspoon bacon fat; add onions, ginger root and garlic to skillet and sauté until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

Mix all ingredients in 2-quart casserole. Bake, covered, at 300-degrees. for 2 hours; bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

Note: Any canned or dry-packaged bean variety can be easily substituted for another.

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