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Lechon de Leche

small pig
tamarind leaves
2 cups boiling water
liquor

Procedure:

Clean well a small pig, drain and stuff with tamarind leaves. Truss it with skewers or with string. Put stuffed pig on rack in dripping pan, brush entire surface with melted lard and pour 2 cups of boiling water over the pig.

Cover the skin with geased paper and roast ina moderate oven about 4 hours, basting every 15 minutes with liquor from the pan or thrust bamboo ople through pic and roast turning slowly, over charcoal fire. Serve with liver sauce.