Boston Baked Beans ~ 1908

Soak 1 quart of beans over night, pour off the water and cook in fresh water until they crack open. Then put into a deep earthen dish and cover with the water. Add one third of a cup of molassas, put into center of the dish 1/2 pound of parboiled pork, which should be scored across the rind. Bake very slowly 4 hours, keep nearly covered with water until two thirds done, then let them bake brown.