Peameal Bacon

Ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 1 cup maple syrup
• ²/₃ cup kosher salt
• 10 peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 ½ pounds boneless lean pork loin
• + 2 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ cups coarse cornmeal or 1 1/2 cups (340 g) dried yellow peas
  • 2 tablespoons Prague powder #1 cure (optional)

1. In a plastic (preferably) container large enough to hold both the brine and the meat, mix together the water, maple syrup, salt, cure, and spices. 2. Scoop out a scant 1 cup (200 ml) brine, and use it to load the brine injector. Then, inject the loin every 3/4 to 1 inch (2 to 2.5 cm), inserti...

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