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- From: Janet Morrissey <janetm@magnus1.com>
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: Scrapple
- Date: 2 Aug 1995 18:02:40 -0600
- Organization: Magnus
- Message-ID: <199507252125.RAA23436@online1.magnus1.com>
-
-
- I originally got this from r.f.c. five years ago. I have since
- deleted the info so I don't know who posted it originally. My summer
- savory is taking off now, so I will be makeing a batch of this very soon.
- I have made this for the last four years and it is great. I hope you
- like it.
-
- Cheers,
- Janet Morrissey
- janetm@online1.magnus1.com
-
- ******
-
- Here is a family recipe for the type of scrapple made in Pennsylvania. It
- was not written down until a couple years ago when my mother was again
- preparing her annual batch. Last year, I made a batch from these directions
- and have added the notes in ( ). The key is being sure that you have a whole
- fresh pork shoulder as there has to be bone in order to get a proper broth.
- The ham hocks also add to this. I had some leftover liquid which promptly
- jelled when cooled.
- Good luck.
-
- SCRAPPLE
-
- 4 - 6 lb. fresh pork shoulder (chicken parts or whole chickens if you wish)
- 3 ham hocks (add extra chicken pieces and/or bones you may be keeping in
- your freezer for stock)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 cup flour
- 2 - 3 lbs white corn meal
- salt
- pepper
- summer savory
- thyme
-
- Simmer meat covered with water, garlic, and onion. Remove the garlic after
- the mixture has boiled a few minutes. Remove from heat when the meat begins
- to fall away from the bones. Cool, remove all bones, skin and grizzle.
- Approx. 4 hours.
-
- Strain liquid. (Approx. 2 - 1/2 qts.)
-
- Shred meat and combine with a modest amount of fat (1/2 cup) skimmed from the
- liquid and reserved liquid to simmer. (It is a good idea to hold out some
- liquid)
-
- Bring to a simmer, add salt, pepper, summer savory, and thyme to taste.
- (1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, 2 tsp. summer savory, 1 tsp. thyme)
-
- Be sure that there is enough liquid to accept white corn meal in sufficient
- quantity to adhere the meat together. Add liquid from reserve.
-
- Mix in flour. (Becomes as thick as gravy.)
-
- Begin adding and stirring in corn meal until quite thick. (Gets so thick
- that it is difficult to stir with heavy spoon. Similar to pie crust but not
- quite as thick.)
-
- Spread in loaf pan. Refrigerate, or freeze.
-
- Slice and brown in frying pan.
-
-
-