[Sca-cooks] Pork Fruitcake - Is This a Joke?

[Stefan li Rous]

Magdalena vander Brugghe commented:
> I don't know about that... the total volume of substance in these 
> loaves
> will be significant and the loaves will be very dense.  The pork in the
> very center may or may not end up cooked sufficiently.  Yes, it's only 
> 6
> oz. of pork per loaf.  But, if four of those ounces are in a portion of
> the loaf that doesn't reach a safe temperature, you've got trouble.

Okay, I've got a question on this then.

The original recipes said:
> > 1.5 lb ground pork
> > Pour 3 cups boiling coffee over pork and stir.

If this was crumbled ground pork spread across the bottom of the pan, 
wouldn't this pouring of boiling coffee over the pork go a long way 
towards cooking it? Even before the rest of the ingredients are added 
and the pan put in the oven to cook further? I am assuming that the 
pork is at a reasonable temperature and not frozen.

Stefan
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