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Mutton Stew

From Virginia Cookery-book, 1884

Serves 4

Currant jelly can be replaced with brown sugar if preferred.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Virginia Cookery-book (1884) by Mary Stuart Smith, page 49. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Mutton Stbw. To two potmds of the cooked meat cold put one spoon- ful of currant jelly — or, if you have no jelly at hand, brown sugar instead ; two table-spoonfuls of butter, two table-spoonfuls of walnut catsup, pepper and salt to taste, with a dash of whatever spice you fancy

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