Take the shank (lower), of meat, cover with water, boil until tender enough to cut up in dice, take off and cut the meat into dice, then throw back into pot, flavor with pepper, salt, mace, celery seed, cayenne pepper, allspice and cloves. Then have ready a little gelatine, mix all through well and let boil a short time, then pour into a cold shape.
KEGEREE.
MRS. BENSON BENNETT.
One teacup of freshly boiled rice, one half quarter of boiled salmon, two soft boiled eggs, lump of butter, salt and pepper. Mix all together and put it in a mould to steam.
DEVILLED LIVER.
MRS. HENRY THOMSON.
To three pounds of uncooked liver, one quarter of a pound of uncooked salt pork, one half pint of bread crumbs, three tablespoons of salt, one teaspoon of pepper, one half a teaspoon each of cayenne pepper, mace and cloves. Mode.—Chop the liver and pork very fine, add the other ingredients mixing well, put it into a covered mould, and set in a saucepan of cold water, cover and place on the fire to cook two hours. Take out the mould, uncover and let it stand in an open oven to let the steam off. This is a cold dish.
MEAT CROQUETTES.
MADAME J. T.
One tablespoon butter, one tablespoon flour, two tablespoon of stock, one tablespoon milk. Let boil until it thickens, then add small teaspoonful onion juice (grated), one teaspoon lemon juice, one small teaspoon lemon rind, pepper and salt, one grate of nutmeg. When well blended, add one beaten up egg, cupful of chopped meat (any kind.) Let this mixture cool in a soup plate and roll into cork shaped croquettes with finely grated bread crumbs and fry in lard hot. Serve on a napkin with parsley and lemon rind.