Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Meat Cakes.

1 gill of finely minced cold cooked meat.

1 gill of mashed potato.

1 tablespoonful of butter.

1/2 teaspoonful of salt.

1/10 teaspoonful of pepper.

1 tablespoonful of sweet drippings.

Season the meat with the salt and pepper, and beat it and the butter into the hot mashed potatoes. Shape into round flat cakes and fry brown on both sides, using the drippings for frying.

Sanders.

1/2 pint of minced cold meat.