Stuffed and Roasted Suckling
Serves 8 to 10 persons
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
Cost: Affordable
Difficulty: Gourmet

1 suckling of 5 to 6 weeks, slices of back lard.
Stuffing:
Suckling’s liver and heart,
200 g of pork liver,
300 g of pork jowls (or unsalted fat),
100 g of bread white soaked in milk,
2 eggs,
1 bunch of parsley,
4 cloves of garlic,
Thyme,
Salt,
Pepper

Have your butcher empty and clean the suckling. It should also be partially boned. Leave only the bones of the fore legs and the shanks. Prepare the stuffing: mince the offals, pork jowl, garlic and parsley. Mix well; add the wrung white bread and the eggs. Season and flavour with thyme. Working with a wood spoon stir until you obtain a homogenous stuffing.

Stuff the interior of the suckling with this preparation. Sew the opening. If you cook it in the oven and not on a skewer, put it in a well greased pan, on a slice of back lard. Cover the suckling with a second slice of lard. Cook in a well heated oven and keep an eye on it while it is cooking. If you cook it on a skewer, over a wood fire, it will be tastier. Baste quite often during cooking. When in season you can add a few roasted chestnuts to the stuffing.