New England Slow Cooker Baked Beans

4 slices bacon, chopped
3 cans (15 oz each) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup water
1 small onion, chopped
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons Maple syrup
3 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 bay leaf

Cook bacon until almost cooked, but not crispy.

Combine bacon and all remaining ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or until onions are tender and mixture is thickened. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.