339. Leg of Pork

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849
Source
The Modern Housewife
Time
Cook: 150 min Total: 150 min
Status
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (4)
For stuffing
Main ingredient
For serving
Instructions (8)
  1. Choose the pork as described at the commencement of this series, if a leg, one weighing about seven pounds.
  2. Cut an incision in the knuckle near the thigh, into which put a quantity of sage and onions, previously passed in butter.
  3. Sew the incision up with pack-thread.
  4. Score the rind of the pork in lines across, half an inch apart.
  5. Place upon a spit, running it in just under the rind, and bringing it out at the knuckle.
  6. If stuffed the day previous to roasting, it would improve its flavor.
  7. Roast (if weighing seven pounds) about two hours and a half.
  8. Serve with apple sauce in a boat.
Original Text
339. Leg of Pork.—Choose the pork as described at the commencement of this series, if a leg, one weighing about seven pounds; cut an incision in the knuckle near the thigh, into which put a quantity of sage and onions, previously passed in butter, sew the incision up with pack-thread, score the rind of the pork in lines across, half an inch apart, place upon a spit, running it in just under the rind, and bringing it out at the knuckle. If stuffed the day previous to roasting, it would improve its flavor; roast (if weighing seven pounds) about two hours and a half, and serve with apple sauce in a boat.
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