To Roast a Leg of Mutton

High-class cookery made easy · Hart, J., Mrs. · 1880
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High-class cookery made easy
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  1. To every pound of mutton allow fifteen minutes to roast.
  2. The oven must not be too hot when it first goes in, else it will burn on the outside, and not cook in the heart.
  3. Dish on a hot dish.
  4. It is an improvement to shake a little salt on the outside before pouring gravy over.
  5. To make the gravy: pour all the grease off, and add a little stock to the dripping pan, and pour over the roast.
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TO ROAST A LEG OF MUTTON. To every pound of mutton allow fifteen minutes to roast. The oven must not be too hot when it first goes in, else it will burn on the outside, and not cook in the heart. Dish on a hot dish. It is an improvement to shake a little salt on the outside before pouring gravy over. To make the gravy: pour all the grease off, and add a little stock to the dripping pan, and pour over the roast. [32]
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