Calf's Head Pie

Name: Calf's Head Pie
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: one properly prepared calf's head; a large pie-dish; a cupful of the liquor in which the head was boiled; a good, light crust; a little nutmeg; salt; pepper

From Cassell's dictionary of cookery, 1892

Serves 1

While baking, simmer bones with liquor and spices.

Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 302. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Calf S Head Pie. — An excellent pie may be made of Cixlf's head. Take one properly prepared, and boil it until the bones can be taken out. Line the edge of a large pie-dish %vith .a good, light crust, put in the pieces of meat, the tongue at the top, season it with salt, pepper, and a little nutmeg, pour over it a cupful of the liquor in which the head was boiled

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