New England-Style Baked Beans Recipe | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 lb. dried navy beans, picked over and rinsed
• 8 oz. slab bacon or salt pork, trimmed and cut into 2- by ¼-in. pieces
• ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
• ¼ cup unsulfured molasses
• 2 tsp. dry mustard powder
• 4 cloves
• 1 medium onion, ends trimmed and peeled
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. dark rum
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Brown bread, for serving (optional)