Peameal Bacon

Ingredients

• 3 quarts (3 liters) cold water
• 1 cup (300 g) maple syrup
• ²/₃ cup (150 g) kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons Prague powder #1 cure (optional)
• 10 peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• + 1 more ingredients
• • 4 ½ pounds (2 kg) boneless lean 
pork loin

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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