Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 lb Salt
1/2 ts Saltpeter
1/2 c Molasses or brown sugar
1/2 ts Baking soda
2 ga Water

It is best to cut the meat into 4-6 lb pieces. Have a barrel ready
and spread a layer of Salt on the bottom. Rub ea ch piece of the meat
with a mixture of Salt and Pepper and pack down in layers, covering
ea ch with a layer of Salt. The top layer should be of Salt. Let
stand overnight. In the morning pour on the brine made by mixing all
of the ingredi- ents together, using 1 recipe for ea ch 25 lb s of
meat. (Dissolve the ingredients in the 2 gallons of Water stirring
until the Salt is dissolved.
Test with an Egg; if it floats, fine, if not, add more Salt.) Pour
over the packed Salted meat and if necessary pour on more Water to
cover the meat.
Invert a dish over it and put a heavy weight on it, to be sure that
the meat will not float. It may be used in 2-3 weeks. For 100 lb s
of meat double all of the ingredients.

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