White Stock

Ingredients

• 2-J- lbs. knuckle of veal
• 2 oz. lean bacon or ham
• 2 carrots
• 1 onion stuck with 2 cloves
• 1 stick of celery
• 12 peppercorns
• i blade of mace
• a bunch of herbs
• i oz. of butter
• 2 quarts of water
• any poultry trimmings

Method

1. 1

   Rub an earthenware stew-pot with butter, add veal cut into small pieces, bones, poultry trimmings, ham, and half a pint of water.

2. 2

   Simmer until gravy flows, then add all other ingredients and two quarts of cold water.

3. 3

   Simmer for five hours, skimming occasionally.

4. 4

   Add salt to taste and strain through a fine hair sieve, then leave to cool.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The "A1" cookery book (1901) by H. N. L., page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

White Stock. — 2-J- lbs. knuckle of veal, 2 oz. lean bacon or ham, 2 carrots, 1 onion stuck with 2 cloves, 1 stick of celery, 12 peppercorns, i blade of mace, a bunch of herbs, i oz. of butter, 2 quarts of water, any poultry trimmings

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