Hog’s head like Brawn

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840

Source: The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Ingredients (9)

for the brawn

Hog’s head
the inside of the cheek ↝ Ostrich, inside strip, raw [Poultry Products]
salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
the ears

for pressing

a cloth
a sieve, or anything round ↝ Ostrich, round, raw [Poultry Products]
a weight

for the pickle

salt and water ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
about a pint of malt ↝ Milk, malted [Flavored milk, reduced fat]

Instructions (8)

Wash the hog's head well.
Boil it till the bones will come out.
When cold, put the inside of the cheek together with salt between.
Put the ears round the sides.
Put the cheeks into a cloth, press them into a sieve, or anything round.
Lay on a weight for two days.
Have ready a pickle of salt and water, with about a pint of malt, boiled together.
When cold, put in the head.

Original Text

Hog’s head like Brawn.

Wash it well; boil it till the bones will come out; when cold, put the inside of the cheek together with salt between; put the ears round the sides. Put the cheeks into a cloth, press them into a sieve, or anything round; lay on a weight for two days. Have ready a pickle of salt and water, with about a pint of malt, boiled together; when cold, put in the head.

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