A man may love another as his own soul, yet his love may not be able to help him. He may pity him in prison, but not relieve him, bemoan him in misery, but not help him, suffer with him in trouble, but not ease him. We cannot love grace into a child, nor mercy into a friend; we cannot love them into heaven, though it may be the greatest desire of our soul... But the love of Christ, being the love of God, is effective and fruitful in producing all the good things which He wills for His beloved. He loves life, grace and holiness into us; He loves us into covenant, loves us into heaven.

John Owen

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	lb	Lean meat
1	c	Curing salt
1/2	c	Brown suger or molasses
1	ts	Liquid garlic
4	tb	Black pepper
2	qt	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove all fat and membrane from the meat.  Combine the rest of the
ingredients.  Soak the meat in the solution (brining the meat) for 8 to 10
hours. Remove meat and rinse thoroughly. Pat dry with paper towels to
remove excess moisture. Let stand to air-dry for an hour or so. Then rub in
the seasonings of your choice, such as onion salt, garlic salt, pepper or a
prepared seasoning mix from the spice department at the market. Smoke meat
for 8 to 12 hours or until ready. Test the meat by twisting a strip of
meat.  It should be flexible but stiff like a piece of rope. Remove and let
stand until cool.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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