Winter Roll

Description
In Romanian: Rulada de iarna

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs / 1 kg ground sirloin
 * 5 oz / 150 g bacon
 * 5 – 6 juniper berries
 * 2 – 3 cloves
 * ½ teaspoon thyme
 * 10 pepper berries
 * 3 tablespoons meat broth or water

Directions

 * 1) Add to the ground meat mixture the cubed bacon and the finely ground spices.
 * 2) Mix well.
 * 3) Place the meat mixture on a wooden cutting board on which you spread some bread crumbs.
 * 4) Shape it like a roll.
 * 5) Place in a bread baking dish which you greased with lard.
 * 6) Spread some bread crumbs on top.
 * 7) Pour a little melted lard over it and bake.
 * 8) Serve sliced, with sautéd cabbage.
 * 9) It is very tasty served cold.
 * 10) This roll is very good if prepared with half pork and half beef.