| previous | next |
Title: Dried Beef or Elk
Categories: Dried Game Venison Smoke
Yield: 1 Servings
| Round Steak | ||
| 1 | pt | Molasses |
| 1 | tb | Salt petre |
| 1 | qt | Salt |
This is an Old Time recipe
Round Steak cut in pieces about the size of a 2 qt jar
Mix and rub each piece with this lard presevative. Pack in crock jar and put a plate and weight on it and it will draw its own juice. Turn eack week for 6 weeks. Put top pieces on bottom as you turn them: take out and put heavy cord on one end and hang up and smoke for 1 day or at least several hours. Can go without smoke if you wish. Hang to dry for a short while and then slice. This makes enough for about a 2 to 3 gallon crockful.
(This is set in a cool area doesn't really need to be refrigerated just kept cool--basement)
Now for the way I did it the last time. I put the meat in Ziploc bags instead of a crock and let it set in the refrigerator. This worked.