Bacon With Peas In Jars

Materials	Metric	US
smoked bacon	300 g	0.66 lb
lard	10 g	2 tsp
dry peas	690 g	13.76 oz
Ingredients for 1 kg (2.2 lb) of material
salt	16 g	2-1/2 tsp
pepper	0.5 g	1/4 tsp
marjoram	0.5 g	1/4 tsp
1/2 small onion	20 g	3/4 oz
allspice	0.5 g	1/4 tsp
paprika	0.5 g	1/4 tsp
bay leaf	1/2 leaf	1/2 leaf
leek	10 g	1/3 oz
celery	10 g	1/3 oz
carrot	10 g	1/3 oz
parsley	10 g	1/3 oz
pork bones for making stock	150 g	6 oz

Instructions

1. Soak dry peas in water for 3 hours. Stir.
2. Dice the onion and fry in lard until golden.
3. Cut bacon into pieces about 2-1/2 oz (70 g) each.
4. Add 1 quart (1 liter) of water to a skillet and add bones. Bring to a boil and slow boil for 3 hours. Add all ingredients and boil additional hour (total boil 4 hours). Strain the stock and mix with fried onions.
5. Place in each jar: 1-2 pieces of bacon, peas and fill with hot stock leaving 1 inch headspace. Seal and process at once at 250° F, 121° C:

• 1/2 Pint jars - 50 min
• Pint jars - 60 min