South African Traditional Recipes 50 by GJ van Niekerk - HTML preview

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Traditional Boerewors Recipe

 

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Ingredients:

 

1 kg beef.

 

1 kg mutton.

 

1 kg veal or lean pork.

 

500 g spek (firm pork fat from under the skin).

 

25 ml salt.

 

5 ml ground black pepper.

 

15 ml corriander, singed and ground.

 

1 ml ground cloves.

 

2 ml nutmeg powder.

 

125 ml brown vinegar.

 

25 ml brandy (optional).

 

25 ml marsala (optional).

 

200 g wide sausage casings.

 

Preparation:

 

Cube all meat and spek.

 

Mix together thoroughly and mince coarsely.

 

Place meat in large bowl.

 

Add all dry spices, vinegar and brandy (if used).

 

Mix together lightly with a two pronged fork.

 

Place in fridge for +/- 2 hours to blend flavours.

 

Soak casings in water during this period.

 

Fit casings to sausage maker and fill with mixture.

 

Do not over or under-stuff.