Muster Sausage (Basic Recipe)

Muster Sausage (Basic Recipe)

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1

Ingredients:

5	pounds	lean pork shoulder -- cut into 1 inch cubes
1	pound	pure pork lard -- cut into 1 inch cubes
4	tablespoons	salt
1/2	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon	ground cloves
3	cloves	garlic -- finely chopped
4	tablespoons	red wine vinegar
1	tablespoon	freshly-ground black pepper
2	pounds	pork casings - -- (2 inch diameter), washed for 1/2 hour and run under water

Preparation:

Grind pork and fat on the 1/2-inch setting of a meat grinder or have your butcher do it for you. Mix the pork and fat together with your hands. Add salt, cinnamon, cloves, garlic, vinegar and pepper and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Stuff the pork casings with the pork mixture, tying the sausages at 5-inch intervals and refrigerate until ready to cook.