Baked Beans with Molasses & Pork Skin Chunks

Ingredients

• 2 cups 500 ml dry white beans
• 5 cups 1.25 L water
• 2/5 cup 100 ml maple syrup
• 1/3 cup 80 ml molasses
• 3 tbsp. 45 ml ground mustard seeds
• 2 sprigs thyme, leaves only
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 9 oz 250 g smoked lard, cut into small cubes
• 1 large onion, peeled and mirepoix cut