Homemade Snack Sausage

By Mary Jane

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. Water
• 2 tbsp. Curing salt (not coarse salt)
• 2 tsp. Liquid smoke
• 1 tsp. Onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. Dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper
• 1 lb. Lean ground beef
• 1 lb. Lean ground pork

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl.

Add ground beef and pork. Mix well. Divide into 2 equal portions. Roll each portion into 2 inch (5 cm) diameter log. Wrap each log tightly with heavy-duty foil. Chill for 24 hours. Using fork, poke holes in foil on top and bottom of logs. Set on broiler pan or on wire rack set on baking sheet with sides. Bake in 300°F (150°C) oven for 2 hours. Let stand in foil until cooled. Chill.

Each roll cuts into 32 slices, for a total of 64 slices.