Wild pig on sauerkraut

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
42⅓ ounce Pork shoulder,wild or tame
Rolled and tied up.
1¾ ounce Butter
Salt
Pepper to taste
4 Juniperberries, smashed
2 3/16 pounds Sauerkraut
2 Bayleaves
6 Juniperberries, whole
2 Apples
1 cup Wine, white
6 slices Canadian bacon
1¾ ounce Crisco

Directions

1. Melt butter and fry pork on all sides in it. 2. Add the salt, pepper and smashed juniperberries. 3. Heat oven to 225 C and bake the pork for ½ hour long,

basting it with its juices a couple of times. 4. Heat the crisco in a pot and saute the sauerkraut shortly in it. 5. Add bayleaves, juniperberries, the grated apples and the wine. 6. Let simmer, on medium heat, for 30 minutes. 7. Put the pork on top of the sauerkraut and pour the juices allover it. 8. Let it bake for another 35 minutes, at 170 C. 9. Slice pork and serve on top of kraut with beer.

From " Die Actuelle " Magazine

Translated by Brigitte Sealing

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