South Carolina Scrapple - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 lbs pork (the bony pieces, head and feet)
    2 cups cornmeal or 2 cups polenta
    salt
    pepper (both cayenne and black pepper)
    1/4 cup onion, grated (to taste) (optional)
Preparation
    For each pound of meat, use a quart of water; simmer until meat drops from bone.
    Remove meat from bones carefully, being certain to get all the small pieces.
    Bring ramaining broth to boiling point, adding sufficient water to make two cups.
    Add corn meal slowly and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
    Chop meat and add to corn meal mixture; add seasonings and onion.
    Cook 30 minutes in top of double boiler.
    Pour hot mixture into a dampenened oblong pan; let stand until cold and firm.
    Heat a little bacon grease in a skillet; slice scrapple and brown until golden in hot grease.

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