Ingredients:
1 large (28-32 oz) can pork & beans
2/3 cup (more or less) Heinz ketchup
1 tablespoon (more or less) dried onion flakes
1/4 cup (more or less) honey
1/4 cup (more or less) Grandma's brand molasses
rashers bacon

Preparation:
Dump the pork & beans in a Pyrex dish. Stir in the onion flakes, ketchup, cocktail sauce, honey, and molasses. Cut the bacon into 1-inch strips and lay on top. Place a lid over the dish and bake in a 325-degree Fahrenheit oven for at least an hour or until the bacon is done.

Vary the sweetness by adjusting the honey content. The horseradish in the cocktail sauce provides the hot counterpoint. Adjust it accordingly. The amount of onions is a matter of taste, but they should not overpower the flavor of the beans. Lean bacon adds more flavor than does fatty.

Baking the beans for a longer period of time improves the flavor, but they are best when served moist. Therefore, care must be taken (1) to reduce the heat after an hour or so and (2) to remove the beans from the oven well before they begin sticking to the sides of the dish.