Ham, to cure. No. 9.

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.
Status
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (5)
curing mixture
rubbing and pickling
Instructions (3)
  1. Mix them together, and rub the ham very well for four days, until the whole is dissolved.
  2. Then take one pound and a half of treacle and rub on, and let it lie in the pickle one month; turning it once a day.
  3. When you dress it, let the water boil before you put it in.
Original Text
Ham, to cure. No. 9. One pound of common salt, half a pound of bay salt, four ounces of saltpetre, two ounces of black pepper; mix them together, and rub the ham very well for four days, until the whole is dissolved. Then take one pound and a half of treacle and rub on, and let it lie in the pickle one month; turning it once a day. When you dress it, let the water boil before you put it in.
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