Homemade Bologna By Eddie Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED HOMEMADE BOLOGNA

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor or stand mixer, combine all of the ingredients until smooth. Transfer the bowl to the freezer for 10 minutes before proceeding.
• Remove the bowl of meat from the freezer and divide the mixture in half. Using damp hands, form each half into a log. Compress it tightly as you work. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and use twist-ties to secure the ends tightly. Refrigerate flat for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 300° F / 150° C / gas mark 2.
• Remove plastic wrap from meat and carefully transfer both logs to a baking rack propped over a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, turning halfway through.
• Reduce heat to 250° F / 125° C / gas mark 1 and cook an additional 2 to 2½ hours to an internal temperature of 160° F. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Refrigerate up to 3 days. May be frozen for longer storage.

REAL HOMEMADE BOLOGNA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, curing salt, water, garlic powder, onion powder and liquid smoke using your hands. Divide in half, and form each half into a roll. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Unwrap the beef rolls, and place them on a greased baking sheet or roasting pan.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, turning the meat over after 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled. Slice, and eat on sandwiches.

HOMEMADE BOLOGNA

Steps:

• Soak Casing in warm water. Use a medium plate (4.5) to grind pork. Mix salt and cure together in 1/2cup warm water. Mix this solution into meats until well-mixed. Let sit for an hour or so in fridge. Add remaining ingredients and grind again through fine plate (3.0). Stuff into casings. Air dry. Preheat smoker to 100° and hang bologna for an hour. Raise temp to 130° for another hour. Smoke time: 90 minutes-2hours. Raise temp to 160° and hold until IT of bologna reaches 155° Alternatively, poach chubs in hot bath @165 degrees until 155° is reached. Cool bologna in ice bath and hang to bloom. Refrigerate. Slice after well-chilling.

HOMEMADE BOLOGNA BY EDDIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground pork and ground beef, add the curing salt, water, garlic powder, onion powder, and liquid smoke. Using your hands divide in half and form each half into a roll. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 24 hours.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Unwrap the beef rolls and place them on a greased baking sheet or roasting pan.
• 3. Bake for 1 hour turning the meat over after 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature until chilled. Slice and eat on sandwiches