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Gravy Cakes (Hartshorne)
Photo: David Holifield

Gravy Cakes (Hartshorne)

4 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

294
Calories
27g
Protein
15g
Fat
10g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 legs of beef
  • 700 ml (1.5 pints / 3 cups ) water
  • 3 onions
  • Gravy spices

Directions

1

Chop 2 legs of beef in pieces, put them into a pot of water, and slow cook for 24 hours.

2

Add onions, herbs, and spices as for gravy.

3

Continue stewing until the meat is off the bones, and the gravy has started to develop.

4

Strain the mixture into a milk-pan, to which quantity it should be reduced.

5

When cold, skim off the fat, put it into a saucepan , and add any other flavourings as wanted.

6

Simmer it on a slow heat until reduced to about 12 saucers two-thirds full,

7

Put them in an airy place till as dry as leather, put them in paper bags, and keep in a dry place.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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