Mock Turtle Soup Recipe 1 ingredients

• 1 calf's head
• 6 cloves
• ½ teaspoon peppercorns
• 6 allspice berries
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1/3 cup sliced onion
• 1/3 cup carrot, cut in dice
• 2 cups brown stock
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup flour
• 1 cup stewed and strained tomatoes
• Juice½ lemon
• Madeira wine

To prepare this Mock Turtle Soup Recipe 1, first clean and wash calf's head; soak one hour in cold water to cover. Cook until tender in three quarts boiling salted water (to which seasoning and vegetables have been added). Remove head; boil stock until reduced to one quart. Strain and cool. Melt and brown butter, add flour, and stir until well browned; then pour on slowly brown stock. Add head stock, tomato, one cup face-meat cut in dice, and lemon juice. Simmer five minutes; add Royal custard cut in dice, and Egg Balls, or Force-meat Balls. Add Madeira wine, and salt and pepper to taste.