Calf's Brain Croquettes

Ingredients

• two pounds of veal
• two sets of calf's brains
• one egg beaten
• one tablespoon of cold water
• salt
• red pepper
• soda crackers
• hot fat

Method

1. 1

   Boil veal until tender and cool in broth.

2. 2

   Chop veal fine.

3. 3

   Soak calf's brains in cold water for one hour, then drain and remove skin.

4. 4

   Boil brains until firm, chop fine, and mix with veal.

5. 5

   Form into croquettes, dip in egg and roll in seasoned cracker crumbs.

6. 6

   Fry in hot fat until brown.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The home cook book (1905) by Christine Frederick, page 57. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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