Mock Turtle Soup Recipe 1

Ingredients for Mock Turtle Soup Recipe 1

• 1 calf's head
• 6 cloves
• ½ teaspoon peppercorns
• 6 allspice berries
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1/3 cup sliced onion
• 1/3 cup carrot, cut in dice
• 2 cups brown stock
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup flour
• 1 cup stewed and strained tomatoes
• Juice½ lemon
• Madeira wine

Instructions

1. Clean and wash calf's head; soak one hour in cold water to cover.
2. Cook until tender in three quarts boiling, salted water with seasoning and vegetables.
3. Remove head; boil stock until reduced to one quart.
4. Strain and cool.
5. Melt and brown butter, add flour and stir until well browned. Then pour on slowly brown stock.
6. Add head stock, tomato, one cup face-meat cut in dice, and lemon juice.
7. Simmer five minutes.
8. Add Madeira wine, and salt and pepper to taste.
9. Royal custard cut in dice, Egg Balls, or Force-meat Balls may be added while simmering.

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