Prettles

Directions

1. 1
   Cover with salted water, and boil until meat is tender. Grind the meat in a meat grinder.
2. 2
   Mix together well. Set aside.
3. 3
   Cook 4 cups pinhead oats, in the broth left over from the meat. You will need 3 cups of broth for each 1 cup of oats. Cook 20 minutes. Then add the the ground meat, mixing well. Add the pepper and allspice mixing well. Spread into a couple 9x12 cake pans. Place in freezer until cool enough to cut into blocks, wrap in foil and return to freezer until ready to use.
4. 4
   Place a small amount of Crisco or butter in a skillet and fry just until heated.
5. 5
   We serve it on bread or toast. Some put molasses on it too.
6. 6
   If you like it spicer add more pepper and allspice to taste.