Prettles

1. 1

   Cover with salted water, and boil until meat is tender. Grind the meat in a meat grinder.

2. 2

   Mix together well. Set aside.

3. 3

   Cook 4 cups pinhead oats, in the broth left over from the meat. You will need 3 cups of broth for each 1 cup of oats. Cook 20 minutes. Then add the the ground meat, mixing well. Add the pepper and allspice mixing well. Spread into a couple 9x12 cake pans. Place in freezer until cool enough to cut into blocks, wrap in foil and return to freezer until ready to use.

4. 4

   Place a small amount of Crisco or butter in a skillet and fry just until heated.

5. 5

   We serve it on bread or toast. Some put molasses on it too.

6. 6

   If you like it spicer add more pepper and allspice to taste.

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