Dry Cured Ham Recipe Video

Summary

Difficulty LevelBit DifficultCuisine
TasteMethod
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 Pork leg19 Pound, rinsed, deboned
 Coarse ground kosher salt1 1⁄2 Pound
 Lard4 Cup (64 tbs)
 Coarse ground pepper4 Cup (64 tbs)

Things You Will Need

Platic/Cling Wrap
Glad press and seal
Cheese Cloth- 6 sq yards
Weights- 10 pounds in total
Strings- To tie the meat

Directions

MAKING:
1)Place the rinsed pork leg in a tray and cover with Kosher salt.
2)Wrap in cling wrap and leave for 19 days in the refrigerator draining the liquid every 2 days.
3)Make sure the meat is covered with the salt at all times.
4)At day 19 rinse off the salt and dry with paper towels. Apply lard and pepper corns liberally and wrap in cheese cloth and tie with strings.
5)Hang it up for 4 to 5 months in an open area.

SERVING:
6)Serve to your liking and enjoy.
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