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BACON OR HAM, TO CURE (Devonshire way)

Draw away all the slime and blood from two hams by rubbing them well with salt for two days before they are put into the pickle. Drain them, lay them in a pan, and pour over them boiling hot the following ingredients: two pounds of treacle, two ounces of saltpetre, one pound of common salt, and one pint of good vinegar; turn and baste them every day for a month, then drain and smoke. Time to salt, one month. Probable cost of pickle, 1s. Sufficient for a ham of sixteen pounds weight.