Jan's Bacon Baked Beans

 JAN’S BACON-BAKED BEANS

 3-16 oz cans of beans

1 small onion, chopped

3T Maple syrup

2T Dijon mustard

2T tomato paste

1/2t ginger

3/4t garlic powder

1/4t pepper

6 slices bacon

 Position rack in the middle third of the oven.  Preheat oven to 400°.  Combine Combine all ingredients except the bacon.  Transfer to a 6-cup baking dish.  Bake on middle rack until thickened and bubbly, about 20 minutes.  Meanwhile arrange bacon in single layer on ungreased jelly-roll pan.  Bake on lower rack, turning once, until crispy, 10-212 minutes.  Drain and arrange over beans and serve.  8 servings.