350. Pig’s Cheek (a new method)

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
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Ingredients (7)

a pig’s cheek nicely pickled ↝ Pork, pig's feet [Pork]
half a pint of split peas ↝ Soup, split pea [Soups, broth-based]
an ounce of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
a little pepper ↝ Spices, pepper, black [Spices and Herbs]
salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
four eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
bread-crumbs ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned [Baked Products]

Instructions (7)

Procure a pig’s cheek nicely pickled, boil well until it feels very tender.
Tie half a pint of split peas in a cloth, put them into a stewpan of boiling water, boil about half an hour.
Take them out, pass through a hair sieve, put them into a stewpan, with an ounce of butter, a little pepper and salt, and four eggs.
Stir them over the fire until the eggs are partially set.
Spread it over the pig’s cheek.
Egg with a paste-brush, sprinkle bread-crumbs over.
Place in the oven ten minutes, brown it with the salamander, and serve.

Original Text

350. Pig’s Cheek (a new method).—Procure a pig’s cheek nicely pickled, boil well until it feels very tender, tie half a pint of split peas in a cloth, put them into a stewpan of boiling water, boil about half an hour, take them out, pass through a hair sieve, put them into a stewpan, with an ounce of butter, a little pepper and salt, and four eggs, stir them over the fire until the eggs are partially set, then spread it over the pig’s cheek, egg with a paste-brush, sprinkle bread-crumbs over, place in the oven ten minutes, brown it with the salamander, and serve.

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