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Mock Terrapins

From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887

Cold veal is also nice dressed in this way.

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOCK TERRAPINS (Supper Dish). Half a calf s liver ; season and fry brown ; hash it, not very fine ; dust thickly with flour, a teaspoon of mixed mustard, as much cayenne pepper as will lie on half a dime ; two hard boiled eggs, chopped fine ; a piece of butter, size of an egg ; a teacup of water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.