To Cure Hams
To Cure Hams is an moderately easy dinner you can prepare in about 1 hour 2 minutes. Made with . ham (cornfed hogs), . saltpeter, pt. fine salt (best quality), . brown sugar and pt. fine salt, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. A crowd-pleaser that never disappoints.
Mix thoroughly the saltpeter, 1 pint of fine salt and brown sugar and rub over the hams and let stand for 24 hours.
Then rub meat with 2 pints fine salt and black pepper.
Let stand for 5 days and then rub meat again with fine salt.
Set aside for 30 days, then hang and wash off salt.
Have smoked at a good smokehouse for 10 days.
Rub ham with red pepper when finished, then wrap in brown paper.
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