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Leberkäse (Bavarian Loaf)

Cured beef and jowl fat emulsified with ice and milk powder into a silky, finely spiced paste, moulded in loaf pans, scored in a diamond pattern and baked in a water bath until the crust turns golden. Serve warm in thick slices or cold on a roll.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on2 h 10 min
  • Total14 h 16 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Cure mix

  • 1 gInsta Cure No. 1 (pink curing salt), weighed on a scale; equals 1/4 tsp/10 g
  • 9 gkosher salt
  • 2 gdextrose

Spice blend

  • 1½ gground white pepper
  • ½ gColman's dry mustard
  • 1½ gonion powder
  • 0.13 tspground ginger
  • 0.13 tspground mace

Meat and fat

  • 250 gboneless beef shoulder, cleaned and cut into 3 cm cubes
  • 200 gpork jowl fat, cut into 3 cm cubes
  • 150 gcrushed ice
  • 20 gnonfat dry milk

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Corn (maize)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Ginger
  • Black and white pepper
  • Nutmeg
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Pork
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Food processor
  • Probe thermometer
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • Over 90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 4
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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