Minced Meat and Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 1 lbs. of Potatoes
• 2 lb. of Cold Meat
• 1 oz. of Butter, or 1 table-spoonful of Milk
• 1 table-spoonful of Milk
• I oz. of Dripping
• 1 dessert-spoonful of Flour
• 1| teaspoonful of Salt
• 5 teaspoonful of Pepper
• 2 teaspoonfuls of Sauce
• 1 gill or more of Gravy

Method

1. 1

   Scrub and wash the potatoes, peel them thinly, take out the eyes, and wash them in fresh water.

2. 2

   Put boiling water and 1 teaspoonful of salt in a saucepan; add the potatoes, boil gently until tender, strain off the water, steam dry, and beat finely with a fork.

3. 3

   Mix in half the pepper and the butter or milk; turn the potatoes on a dish.

4. 4

   Chop the meat finely.

5. 5

   Put dripping and flour in a saucepan; stir over the fire; add the gravy, stir until it boils; add the rest of the salt and pepper, the sauce, and meat; simmer for half an hour.

6. 6

   Turn the meat and gravy into the middle of the potatoes.

7. 7

   Serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Instruction in cookery (London School Board receipts) (1890) by London (England). School Board, page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MINCED MEAT AND MASHED POTATOES. Ingredients : — 1 1 lbs. of Potatoes. 2 lb. of Cold Meat. \ oz. of Butter, or 1 table-spoonful of Milk. I oz. of Dripping. 1 dessert-spoonful of Flour. 1| teaspoonful of Salt. 5 teaspoonful of Pepper. 2 teaspoonfuls of Sauce. 1 gill or more of Gravy

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