Strong Beef Broth to keep

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (8)
For the broth
Instructions (6)
  1. Break the bones well of each the leg of beef and the scrag end of a neck of mutton.
  2. Put them to as much water as will cover it, with a little salt.
  3. When it boils, skim it clean.
  4. Put to it a large onion stuck with cloves, a bunch of sweet herbs, some pepper, and a nutmeg quartered.
  5. Let these boil till the virtues of the mace are drawn out.
  6. Strain the soup through a fine sieve, and keep it for use.
Original Text
Strong Beef Broth to keep. TAKE part of a leg of beef, and the ſcrag end of a neck of mutton. Break the bones well of each, and put to it as much water as will cover it, with a little ſalt. When it boils ſkim it clean, and put to it a large onion ſtuck with cloves, a bunch of ſweet herbs, ſome pepper, and a nutmeg quartered. Let theſe boil till the virtues of the mace are drawn out, then ſtrain the ſoup through a fine ſieve, and keep it for uſe.
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