Plains Tribes Dried Corn Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 ear dried blue and white or other corn, removed from the cob
7 c. water
1 (2 x 1-inch) strip fatback, sliced
1/2 (5 oz.) jar dried beef or dried buffalo
1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper

Preparation

Soak the corn in 2 cups water for 48 hours.
Place the corn and its soaked water in a large saucepan.
Add the remaining water and the fatback and simmer, covered, for about 3 hours and 50 minutes or until the corn is tender, but not soft.
Mix in the dried beef or buffalo and pepper.
Simmer, stirring for 10 minutes more.
Serve hot.