Italian Sausage (Mild)

5 pounds Pork butt -- ground
5 teaspoons Salt
5 teaspoons Fennel seed
1 1/2 teaspoons Crushed hot pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons Pepper -- black
1 cup Water

Combine all ingredients, mix well and stuff into hog casing or make patties. To cook, fry or bake.

Source: The Sausage Making Cookbook, by Jerry Predika
From: Collection of Clarence Fontish
Posted by Art Poe to rec.food.recipes on Jan 10, 1996.