Boiled Leg of Mutton.
Do not have the shank too long, nor cut it so short as to make the leg “chunky.” The meat will look cleaner and less sodden if you boil it in a piece of mosquito net or tarlatan, sewed about it somewhat tightly. Put on in boiling salted water, plenty of it, and cook fifteen minutes to the pound. Unwrap and lay upon a hot dish. Butter all over, and sprinkle lightly with salt. Twist frilled paper about the end of the shank.