PORK SCRAPPLE RECIPES

Steps:

• To a large stockpot, add the pork butt, hocks, onion, celery, peppercorns and bay leaves. Barely cover with water and simmer over low heat until the pork is tender and the meat falls off the bones, about 2 hours.
• Drain and reserve the stock. Pour the solid contents onto a baking sheet so that you can easily discard the celery, onions, peppercorns, bay leaves and all of the bones. Make sure to pull the meat completely off the bones, being careful to remove all the small pieces of bone.
• Add the meat to a food processor with the blade attachment and pulse to coarsely chop. Don't over grind it.
• Measure 1 gallon of stock and return it to the pot along with the chopped meat and the salt, ground black pepper, cayenne, and sage. Bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Add the cornmeal and stir, stir, stir. Simmer until smooth and thick, about 15 minutes. Add a little stock or water, if needed, to ensure a smooth texture.
• Pour into 3 loaf pans and refrigerate until solid, preferably overnight.
• Unmold, slice and fry in clarified butter until golden brown. Serve with applesauce or maple syrup.

Steps:

• Bring two quarts of water to a boil with the celery, onion, thyme, sage sprig, and tablespoon of salt. Add pork heart and simmer for one hour (until tender enough to pierced with a fork. Replenish water if needed.). Add the liver and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or until liver is cooked through. Remove the heart and liver and cool; discard the water and vegetables. Finely chop the heart and liver. 
• Meanwhile, bring 1 gallon of water to a rapid boil and slowly whisk in cornmeal and buckwheat. Reduce temperature and cook until thick, stirring often with a wooden spoon. 
• Add the heart, liver, chopped sage, salt, and pepper. Stir constantly for 5-10 minutes until quite thick and well blended. 
• Pour into 2 greased loaf pans  and press oiled or waxed paper on top to prevent a crust. Cool thoroughly, for about an hour.
• Turn solid scrapple out of pan onto a cutting board. Slice. 
• Heat a large saute pan, add oil and a small knob of butter. Add scrapple slices when butter is foamy, and cook over medium heat until nicely crisp and golden. Scrapple will keep well in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, or can be frozen.