Mrs Beetons Poultry and Game Revisited
Croquettes of Turkey
(Cold Meat Cookery)
Leftover Cold Turkey
To every 225g (8oz) Meat allow:
50g (2oz) Ham or Bacon
25g (1oz) Butter
2 Shallots
2 Egg Yolks
1 tbsp Flour
Egg, beaten
Breadcrumbs
Use smaller pieces of turkey, that will not do for a fricassée or hash.
Mince the meat finely with ham or bacon.
Make a gravy of the bones and trimmings, well seasoning it.
Mince the shallots, put them into a saucepan with the butter, add the flour.
Mix well, add the mince and about ½ pint of the gravy made from the bones.
(The proportion of the butter must be increased or diminished according to the quantity of mince).
When just boiled, add the yolks of 2 eggs.
Allow the mixture to cool and then shape it in a wineglass.
Cover the croquettes with egg and breadcrumbs.
Fry to a delicate brown colour.
Put small pieces of parsley stems for stalks.
Serve with, rolled bacon cut very thin.
Time: 8 minutes to fry the croquettes.
Seasonable from December to February.
CROQUETTES OF TURKEY
(Cold Meat Cookery)
987. INGREDIENTS - The remains of cold turkey; to every 1/2 lb. of meat allow 2 oz. of ham or bacon, 2 shalots, 1 oz. of butter, 1 tablespoonful of flour, the yolks of 2 eggs, egg and bread crumbs.
Mode - The smaller pieces, that will not do for a fricassée or hash, answer very well for this dish. Mince the meat finely with ham or bacon in the above proportion; make a gravy of the bones and trimmings, well seasoning it; mince the shalots, put them into a stewpan with the butter, add the flour; mix well, then put in the mince, and about 1/2 pint of the gravy made from the bones. (The proportion of the butter must be increased or diminished according to the quantity of mince.) When just boiled, add the yolks of 2 eggs; put the mixture out to cool, and then shape it in a wineglass. Cover the croquettes with egg and bread crumbs, and fry them a delicate brown. Put small pieces of parsley-stems for stalks, and serve with, rolled bacon cut very thin.
Time - 8 minutes to fry the croquettes.
Seasonable from December to February.
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