Ham, to cure. No. 13.

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 (5)

cure

Three ounces of saltpetre
bay salt and brown sugar two ounces of each ↝ Spices, bay leaf [Spices and Herbs]
bay salt and brown sugar two ounces of each ↝ Sugars, brown [Sweets]
a small quantity of cochineal
cover them over with common salt

Instructions (4)

mix them all together
warm them over the fire
Rub the hams well with it
cover them over with common salt

Original Text

Ham, to cure. No. 13.

Three ounces of saltpetre, bay salt and brown sugar two ounces of each, a small quantity of cochineal; mix them all together, and warm them over the fire. Rub the hams well with it, and cover them over with common salt.

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