Effie’s Lima Beans

1 pound large lima beans

1 cup white sugar

1/3 cup water

1 tsp ginger

1 raw onion

1 tsp salt

¼ cup hot ketchup

1 can tomato soup

½ pound bacon

Wash and soak beans.  Cover with water.  Add ginger. Bring to a boil.  Drain.  Boil again, replace ginger with salt.  Simmer until tender.  In casserole dish, layer beans and other ingredients.  Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hrs.  You may want to add extra tomato soup and ketchup.