BOSTON BAKED BEANS

I love this dish and have prepared it in 'COUNTRY ' cooking class to the delight of the participants , over the years . The ingerdients you need , 350gm of dried cannellini beans , 1 whole ham hock ,2 onions peeled and chopped ,2 tbs of tomato paste , 2 tbs of Worcestershire sauce , 2 tbs of molassses , 1 dsp of wholegrain mustard , 45gm of soft brown sugar and 125ml of tomato juice. So let's get started , cover 350gm of dried cannellini beans with cold water in a bowl and and soak for 8 hours or overnight . Next day .... drain the beans , rinse them well and place in a large pot along with the ham hock , cover with cold water . Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until the beans are tender . Preheat your oven to 160 deg C . When the beans are tender , remove the ham hock from the pot and set aside to cool . Drain the beans , reserving 250 ml of the cooking liquid . Trim the ham of the skin , fat and then roughly chop the meat and discard the bone . Transfer the meat and beans to a 2 litre ovenproof / casserole dish . Now add to the reserved liquid with 2 tbs of tomato paste , 2 tbs of worcestershire sauce , 2 tbs of molasses ,1 dsp of wholegrain mustard ,1 dsp of sweet paprika , 45 gm of soft brown sugar and finally 125 ml of tomato juice . Mix the liquid gently to incorporate all the ingredients . Finally pour the liquid over the meat and beans in the the ovenproof / casserole dish , cover with foil / lid . Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes . Serve with thick toasted bread ...