Italian Pork Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean pork
• 2 lbs pork inside fat
• 3 teaspoonsful salt
• 1.5 teaspoonful pepper
• 0.5 tablespoonful fresh parsley, thyme, and sage
• 0.5 teaspoonful mace
• 1 small nutmeg

Instructions

1. Chop together the lean pork and inside fat, not very fine.
2. Strew over the meat three teaspoonsful of salt and nearly half as much pepper.
3. Add half a tablespoonful of minced parsley, thyme, and sage (with sweet-basil if available).
4. Mix all the seasonings thoroughly throughout the meat.
5. Press the meat closely and evenly into a shallow tin, such as those used for Yorkshire puddings.
6. Bake in a very gentle oven for one to one and a half hours.
7. Cool completely and serve cold in slices.