Baked Butter Beans

Ingredients

375 g Butter Beans

1 large Onions chopped finely

5 cups Water

1 Apple, peeled and chopped

2 Tomatoes, diced

2 Tbsp Brown Sugar

2 Bay Leaves

1/4 cup Vinegar (Brown)

1 Tbsp Dry Mustard Powder

Directions

Place beans, water and bay leaves in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, cover, turn off heat and leave to stand for an hour (if leaving longer, place in refrigerator). Bring beans to the boil and simmer, covered for 1 hour (or microwave, covered, on HIGH for 30 minutes). Drain beans, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Add remaining ingredients to beans, pour into a casserole dish and bake, covered, in a slow oven for 1 hour. (Or microwave, covered, on MEDIUM for 30 minutes.)