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Veal Ham

Trim a leg of veal to the shape of a ham. Mix well together one pint of bay salt, one pound of common salt, one or two ounces of saltpeter, one ounce of powdered cinnamon and one ounce of juniper berries, also powdered. Rub the meat well with this mixture, and place it on a tray with the skin downwards. Baste it well every day for about two weeks. At the end of that time hang the meat over wood smoke for a fortnight. Afterwards boil or partially boil, and then roast it.