Boiled Leg of Mutton

High-class cookery made easy · Hart, J., Mrs. · 1880

Source: High-class cookery made easy
Time: Cook: 150 min Total: 150 min
Status: success · extracted 11 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (6)

a trimmed leg of mutton ↝ Pheasant, leg, meat only, raw [Poultry Products]
plenty of water to cover ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
a handful of salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
two carrots ↝ Carrots, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
turnips ↝ Turnips, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
one parsnip ↝ Parsnips, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]

Instructions (4)

Place a trimmed leg of mutton in a pot with plenty of water to cover, and set it to boil.
After skimming, add a handful of salt, two carrots and turnips, one parsnip.
When the leg has boiled two hours and a-half, it is done.
Make a paper frill for the shank, and garnish with vegetables.

Original Text

BOILED LEG OF MUTTON.

Place a trimmed leg of mutton in a pot with plenty of water to cover, and set it to boil. After skimming, add a handful of salt, two carrots and turnips, one parsnip; and when the leg has boiled two hours and a-half, it is done. Make a paper frill for the shank, and garnish with vegetables.

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