Ham To Cure No 3 Recipe

Hang up a ham two days; beat it well on the fleshy side with a

rollingpin; rub in an ounce of saltpetre, finely powdered, and let it

lie a day. Then mix together an ounce of sal prunella with two large

handfuls of common salt, one handful of bay salt, and a pound of coarse

sugar, and make them hot in a stewpan. While hot, rub it well in with

two handfuls more of common salt; then let it lie till it melts to

brine. Turn the meat twice every day for three weeks, and dry it like

bacon.

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