Lentil Cutlets

Ingredients

• Half a pound of Egyptian lentils
• one ounce of butter
• two ounces of bread
• one egg
• a little chopped onion
• half a teaspoonful of mixed sweet herbs

Method

1. 1

   Boil lentils with water and salt for three hours.

2. 2

   Stir in soaked bread, melted butter, onion, herbs, and beaten egg.

3. 3

   Cool, shape into cutlets, coat in egg and breadcrumbs, and fry.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Soups, savouries, sweets, with a chapter on breads (1889) by Practical housewife, page 17. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

one egg, half a small onion, chopped parsley, and herbs.* Put the lentils into a saucepan with a tea- spoonful of salt and a pint and a half of boiling water. Boil quickly for one hour, * Those who cannot obtain fresh herbs may use Pannett, Neden and Co/s * prepared herbs, mixed,' * Wei loved he garlike^ onions and lekes,^ Chaucer. 69 ENTRIES. * If Cotta lived on pulse y it was no more Than BrahmcHs saints and sages did before* Pope. then draw the saucepan on one side and let the lentils simmer until all the water is absorbed. Remove the pan from the fire for a few minutes and beat up the lentils briskly with a wooden spoon until they are quite smooth ; then add two ounces of the butter melted (two tablespoonfuls of cotton- seed oil may be substituted for the butter), the onion and parsley chopped fine, the sweet herbs, and pepper to taste Soak the bread- crust in boiling water, and press it dry in a cloth. Mix the bread in, and, lastly, add the egg. Replace the saucepan on the fire for a minute to set the egg^ then pour the contents on a flat dish to cool. When cold and firm enough, shape the lentil-paste into a steak of * Hold I take these keys and fetch more spices^ nurse,* ' Romeo and Juliet.' 70 ENTRIES. * Amidst this tumult offish^ flesh andfowl^ And vegetables all in masquerade,* Byron. three-quarters of an inch thick, and place it carefully with an egg-slice in a frying-pan with one ounce of butter. Fry the steak for half an hour, turning it over once during the time with the slice. When a nice brown on both sides, lift the steak with the slice on to the dish. Garnish with fried potato-chips. Lentil gravy may be poured round, as an addition, and horseradish shavings scattered on the top of the steak. Xenttl Cutlets* ID. Half a pound of Egyptian lentils, one ounce of butter, two ounces of bread, one ^gg, a little chopped onion, half a teaspoonful of mixed sweet herbs

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