INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

including some fat 8 or more slices blanched bacon or fresh pork  belly
slices, if available Grind lamb and beef together, using large  hole
plate on meat grinder. Regrind using small hole plate. In small  bowl
reconstitute onions in water. In another small bowl combine next  6
ingredients and mix thoroughly.  In large bowl combine meat, onions
and spice mix. Add garlic and vegetable oil; mix thoroughly with  hands
until spices are evenly distributed; refrigerate, covered,  several
hours. In a small skillet, fry a small amount of the meat  mixture in a
little butter. Taste for seasoning and adjust, if  desired. Blanch
bacon by simmering in hot water about 3 minutes. If  pork belly is
used, blanching is not necessary. Drain on paper  towels. Line loaf pan
(8 1/2 x 5 x 3") with bacon or pork slices,  covering sides and bottom;
pack gyros meat into pan, filling to the  top of the pan. Cover with
remaining slices of bacon or pork. Place  filled pan in hot water bath,
reaching 3/3/4 of the way up the loaf  pan. Bake at 375^F. for 20-30
minutes. Reduce heat to 325^ and  continue baking 30 minutes longer.
Remove pan from oven; remove loaf  pan from hot water bath and place on
wire rack to cool. Cover with  aluminum foil and weigh with about 2 lbs
weight to compress loaf.  Cool to room temperature; refrigerate meat,
covered with weight 12  hours or overnight to ripen and increase
flavor. Meat will keep for  up to 4 days refrigerated. Slice thin and
serve in pita bread with  sliced onions, tomatoes and tzatziki sauce.
(I don't have a meat  grinder and usually call my butcher and request
the grinding. I also  prefer this recipe with the elimination of the
cinnamon. Sorry, I  don't frequent this board very often so any ?s will
have to be  referred via e-mail. I also have a recipe for the tzatziki
sauce, but  one is posted on this board under Gyros. This recipe is
every bit as  good as those served in Greektown (Detroit). FROM:
GEORGINA PHILLIPS   (DPBF70B)  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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