Mock Turtle Soup
- 1 calf's head
- 5 cloves
- 5 allspice berries
- 1/3 cup onion, sliced
- 1/3 cup carrot
- 2 cups brown soup stock
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup meat
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Madeira wine
- Salt
- Pepper
Clean the calf's head. Soak for approximately an hour in cold water. Cook until tender in 3 quarts of boiling, salted water containing seasoning and vegetables. Take out the head. Boil stock until reduced to 1 quart. Strain and cool. Melt and brown butter. Add flour. Stir constantly until well browned. Pour on brown stock. Add head stock, stewed tomatoes, meat and lemon juice. Simmer for 5 minutes (be patient, you rascal). Add Madeira wine, pepper and salt to taste.
Submitted by Aug 13, 2009
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