Mock Turtle Soup
- a knuckle of veal weighing 3 or 4 pounds
- 1 cow-heel
- 1 large onion stuck with cloves
- 1 bunch of sweet herbs
- 2 blades of mace
- salt to taste
- 8 peppercorns
- 1 glass of sherry
- 12 balls of stuffing,
- lemon juice to taste
- 2 quarts of water
- 1 tablespoonful of anchovy, or Harvey's sauce.
Procure a knuckle of veal weighing 3 or 4 pounds, 1 cow-heel, 1 large onion stuck with cloves, 1 bunch of sweet herbs, 2 blades of mace, salt to taste, 8 peppercorns, 1 glass of sherry, 12 balls of stuffing, lemon juice to taste, 2 quarts of water. Put all of the above ingredients, except the balls of stuffing and the lemon juice, in an earthen (made of clay) jar and stew for 6 hours. Be careful not to open till cold. When wanted for use, skim off all the fat, and strain carefully; place it on the fire, cut up the meat into half inch squares, put it, with the forcemeat balls and lemon juice, into the soup and serve like a rascal with a smile on your face. It can be flavored with a tablespoonful of anchovy, or Harvey's sauce.
Submitted by Sep 21, 2009
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