Hog'S Head Cheese Recipe

Name: Hog'S Head Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pig's head; 4 pig's feet; 2 pig's ears; 2 medium sized onions (whole); 1 bunch celery (including leafy tops); 2 bay leaves; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1 tsp. black pepper; 2 Tbsp. salt; 1 c. vinegar

Servings: persons

1
Wash your cucumbers thoroughly and pack into jars.
2
Make a solution of a proportion of 2 cups salt to a gallon of boiling water.
3
Pour over cucumbers and place a saucer over the top of each jar (do not seal tightly).
4
Let stand for 1 week.
5
On the eighth day, drain and wash cucumbers.
6
Cut them into small chunks, thin slices or spears.
7
Make a solution of one gallon hot tap water and 1 tablespoon powdered alum and pour over the pickles which you should put back into the cleaned gallon jar (do not pack tightly because the alum will make them swell).
8
Drain the water off the pickles for the next 3 mornings and make a fresh solution of alum and water to pour over the pickles.
9
Alum makes the pickles crunchy.
10
On the twelfth morning, drain all the water off the pickles.
11
Heat 6 cups white vinegar, 6 cups sugar and a mixture of 1 tablespoon pickling spice and 1 tablespoon celery seed; (put the spices and celery seed on a clean cloth and tie it so that the spices do not get into the vinegar).
12
Bring to a boiling point and pour over the pickles.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pig's head, 4 pig's feet, 2 pig's ears, 2 medium sized onions (whole), and more.

Yes, Hog'S Head Cheese falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hog'S Head Cheese

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