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Sylte (Head Cheese)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Clean pigs head thoroughly under running water.
  2. Place in cold salt water and boil until tender, about 3 hours.
  3. When cool remove meat from bones.
  4. Place a clean cloth in loaf pan.
  5. Arrange meat on cloth alternating lean and fat meat.
  6. Season with salt, pepper and allspice.
  7. Fold or tie the cloth and place a weight on to press.
  8. When thoroughly pressed it is ready for use.
  9. It can be kept some time if placed in salt brine.

Other Information

Author: Organization.Coon Prairie Church

Source: Country Coon Prairie Church Preservation Kokk Bok (1986-01-01)

Category: Meat

Measure: avoirdupois

Ingredient: pig head, salt, pepper, allspice

Equipment: pot, knife, loaf pan

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