Old Time Meat Cure Recipe

2 lbs. brown sugar
6 lbs. salt
1oz. salt petre
4 gal. water
2oz. pepper

Directions

Bring to boil, then cool. Pack meat in tub or crock as close as possible. Put weight on top to keep meat in brime. Ham for 4 weeks. Bacon 6 days. Thin smoke and wrap in paper or cloth.