SPICED LUNCHEON LOAF
This is an excellent all meat loaf for use as a cold cut or sandwich meat.
Ingredients
• 10 lbs. extra lean pork trimmings (80% lean)
• (1 1/2 Tbs.) 1.0 oz. clear corn syrup
• (9 Tbs.) 4.4 oz salt
• (3 Tbs.) 0.6 oz. white pepper
• (1 Tbs.) 0.2 oz. mace
• (1 1/4 tsp.) 0.1 oz. nutmeg
• (1 1/4 tsp.) 0.2 oz. sodium or potassium nitrate (saltpeter)
• (1/8 tsp.) 0.025 oz. sodium nitrite (optional)
(Please read about Nitrates and Nitrites)
Directions
Grind pork trimmings through 1/4-inch plate.
Place in mixer, add balance of ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Fill in molds or loaf pans or stuff in No. 6 fibrous casings and hold overnight in a 38ºF cooler to cure.
Water cook at 160º to 165ºF until an internal temperature of 150ºF is reached.
Allow to cool at room temperature, remove from molds and place in refrigeration for storage.
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, National Center for Home Food Preservation www.uga.edu/nchfp/
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