Soybeans, dry 2 cups Boiling water 6 cups Salt 1 teaspoon Bacon, diced ¼ pound Onion, chopped ½ cup Brown sugar, packed ¼ cup Salt 1½ teaspoons Dry mustard 1 teaspoon Bean cooking liquid and water ¾ cup Light molasses ¼ cup Boil beans for 2 minutes in water. Let stand 1 hour. Add salt. Cook 2 to 3 hours or until tender. Drain; save liquid. _Preheat oven to 325°F. (slow)._ Place cooked soybeans in a beanpot or 2-quart baking dish. Mix remaining ingredients and stir into soybeans. Cover and bake 3 hours. Remove cover during last hour of baking to reduce liquid and brown the top. Meat loaf _6 servings 1 slice each, about 1¼ inches thick_ Ground beef 1½ pounds Egg 1 Milk ½ cup Onion, finely chopped ½ cup Breadcrumbs, fine dry ⅓ cup Salt 1 teaspoon Pepper ¼ teaspoon Sage ¼ teaspoon _Preheat oven to 350°F. (moderate)._ Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Press into a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan. Bake 1½ hours. Remove from oven; drain off excess fat. Beef shish kebabs _6 servings_ Boneless sirloin steak 2 pounds Oil ¼ cup Lemon juice 3 tablespoons Dry white wine ¼ cup Garlic powder ⅛ teaspoon Thyme ⅛ teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Green peppers, cut in eighths 3 Boiling water 3 cups Mushroom caps 24 Pearl onions, whole, cooked 24 Tomato sauce 8-ounce can Brown sugar 1 tablespoon Hot pepper sauce ⅛ teaspoon _The day before:_ Cut meat into cubes. Place in bowl. Mix oil, lemon juice, wine, garlic powder, thyme, and salt. Pour oil mixture over meat. Let stand in refrigerator for 24 hours. _The day of serving:_ Drain meat; save liquid. Cook green pepper pieces in 1 cup boiling water for 5 minutes or until almost tender. Drain. Pour 2 cups boiling water over mushrooms. Cover. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain. Alternate meat cubes, onions, mushrooms, and green pepper pieces on skewers. Mix tomato sauce, brown sugar, and hot pepper sauce with remaining liquid from meat. Brush meat and vegetables with tomato sauce mixture.