Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1
pound
navy beans

dried, rinsed, soaked overnight



6
cups
water





3/4
cups
molasses





1/2
cup
coffee

black



1/4
cup
brown sugar

dark, firmly packed



1
tablespoon
cider vinegar





2
teaspoons
dry mustard





1 1/2
teaspoon
salt





1
x
pepper

freshly ground



1
each
onion

cut in half,  stuck with 4 cloves



4
each
bacon, canadian style

slices, chopped

 Combine beans & water in slow cooker, cover & cook on low heat for 7 hours until tender.  Drain, refrigerate in pot.  Can be cooked up to 3 days in advance.  Stir together molasses, coffee, sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt & pepper in small bowl.  Stir into beans in pot.  Add onion & canadian bacon, pushing down into beans.  Cook, covered, on low heat for 7 hours, or until beans are flavored through