Mrs Beetons Meat Recipes Revisited
Baked Minced Mutton
(Cold Meat Cookery)
Leftover joint of cold Roast Mutton
Mashed Potatoes
1-2 Onions
2 tbsp Gravy
1 Bunch Savoury Herbs
Ground Mace or Nutmeg
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Mince an onion finely and fry it a light brown colour
Add the herbs and mutton, which should be finely minced and well mixed
Season with salt, pepper and a little ground mace or nutmeg and moisten with the gravy.
Put a layer of mashed potatoes at the bottom of a dish, then the mutton and then another layer of potatoes and bake for about 30 minutes.
Time: 30 minutes.
Seasonable at any time.
Note: If there is a large quantity of meat, use two onions instead of one.
BAKED MINCED MUTTON
(Cold Meat Cookery)
703. INGREDIENTS - The remains of any joint of cold roast mutton, 1 or 2 onions, 1 bunch of savoury herbs, pepper and salt to taste, 2 blades of pounded mace or nutmeg, 2 tablespoonfuls of gravy, mashed potatoes.
Mode - Mince an onion rather fine, and fry it a light-brown colour; add the herbs and mutton, both of which should be also finely minced and well mixed; season with pepper and salt, and a little pounded mace or nutmeg, and moisten with the above proportion of gravy. Put a layer of mashed potatoes at the bottom of a dish, then the mutton, and then another layer of potatoes, and bake for about 1/2 hour.
Time - 1/2 hour.
Average cost, exclusive of the meat, 4d.
Seasonable at any time. Note - If there should be a large quantity of meat, use 2 onions instead of 1.
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