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1. Season the meat well on all sides and fry in the hot fat or oil until lightly browned all over.
2. Remove it and fry the vegetables and bacon rinds in the same fat or oil until lightly browned. Pour off the excess fat.
3. Add the bayleaf, parsley stalks and peppercorns, more seasoning and water to come about three-quarters up the vegetables. Put the meat on to the bed of vegetables, cover with a lid and simmer until the meat is tender. Allow about 2 hours for meat up to 1.4 kg (3 lb) and 25 minutes per 450g (1 lb) plus 25 minutes for larger pieces.
4. Baste 2 or 3 times during the cooking.
5. Remove the lid and turn the oven up to 220°C (425°F) mark 7 for 1/2 hour until the meat is brown.
6. Serve sliced, with a gravy made from the cooking liquid left clear or thickened with a little blended flour or cornflour, 10 ml (2 level tsps) to 300 ml (1 pt) liquid.
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