Scrapple
- 1 pork heart
- 1 pound meaty pork ribs or bones
- 2 pounds pork liver
- 4 cups roasted cornmeal
- 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- Trim the fat from around the top of the heart and remove the sinews.
- Cut the heart into 4 pieces and put it in a heavy stewing kettle with the meaty bones and liver.
- Add 3 quarts of water, cover and simmer gently for 3 hours until the meat falls from the bones.
- Strain the broth into a clean pot.
- Discard the bones and put the meat through a coarse grinder.
- Grind the heart and liver as fine as possible and combine the 2 meat mixtures.
- Bring the broth to a simmer.
- Combine the cornmeal and the seasonings and gradually add to the boiling broth, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the meat mixture.
- Stir until everything is well mixed.
- Cook slowly for 30 minutes, stirring almost constantly so it does not stick to the bottom, as it will be quite thick.
- After 30 minutes it is ready to pour.
- Rinse 9 small breadpans with cold water or grease them and pour the scrapple to the top of the pans.
- Set the pans to cool and when cool refrigerate until the next day.
- When ready to eat, unmold the scrapple onto a cutting board and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices.
- Melt fat in a skillet and fry the slices until brown and crusty on both sides.
- Serve immediately with or without maple syrup.
- The loaves can be unmolded and frozen but will keep refrigerated for about 1 week.
pork heart, pork, pork liver, cornmeal, salt, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/scrapple-recipe.html (may not work)