Fèves au lard

2 cups dry white beans
7 oz salt pork, cut into cubes
1 cup chopped onions
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp dry mustard

Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and mix in bean pot with other ingredients. Cover with water and mix well. Bring to boil, cover and bake at 300°F for 4 hours, then uncovered for 1 hour.

Translated from a recipe found on the Web site of the Association des Restaurateurs des Cabanes à Sucre du Québec.