Salami - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground chuck
3/4 c. water or a little less
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. cracked peppercorns
1 1/2 Tbsp. curing salt
1 Tbsp. liquid smoke flavoring

Preparation

Break up meat in bowl.
Combine rest of ingredients.
Stir these into meat with hands.
Blend well.
Refrigerate 24 hours. Stir again.
Form into 2 (12-inch) loaves.
Wrap in aluminum foil. Refrigerate 24 hours.
Unwrap.
Place on upper part of broiler pan with water in lower part of pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350\u00b0.
Cool thoroughly before sampling.