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Mrs Wares Recpt to Make a Ham of a Leg of Pork To a large Leg take near a quart of strong stale Beer, a pd of common Salt an Ounce of salt Petre one Ounce of Petre salt a quarter of a pd of bay salt a pd of coarse sugar, mix them together and boil it when Cold put the Leg in and keep it in the Pickle three Weeks turning it every day, then take it out and hang to dry where there is Wood smoke after it is dry if you keep it long hang it in a damp place so as it will be Mouldy and it will make it eat tender, when it is boild put a little New Hay in the pepper NB
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Mrs Wares Recpt to Make a Ham of a Leg of Pork To a large Leg take near a quart of strong stale Beer, a pd of common Salt an Ounce of salt Petre one Ounce of Petre salt a quarter of a pd of bay salt a pd of coarse sugar, mix them together and boil it when Cold put the Leg in and keep it in the Pickle three Weeks turning it every day, then take it out and hang to dry where there is Wood smoke after it is dry if you keep it long hang it in a damp place so as it will be Mouldy and it will make it eat tender, when it is boild put a little New Hay in the pepper NB
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