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MOCK   TURTLE   SOUP
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MOCK TURTLE SOUP

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

849
Calories
26g
Protein
20g
Fat
140g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Mace 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

  • one tablespoonful of salt
  • one quart brown stock
  • two tablespoonfuls of butter
  • two tablespoonfuls of flour
  • one saltspoonful each of ground pepper
  • one teaspoonful of salt
  • one cup of meat
  • a cup of sherry wine
  • one calf's head
  • four allspiee
  • four pepper corns
  • one blade of mace
  • one carrot
  • one chili
  • two onions
  • three eggs
  • one lemon
  • four cloves
  • two quarts
  • salt
  • pepper
  • thyme

Directions

1

One calf's head. Four allspiee,

2

Pour quarts cold water. Four pepper corns.

3

One tablespoonful of salt. One blade of mace.

4

One carrot. One chili.

5

( >ne turnip. One quart brown stock.

6

Two onions. Three eggs.

7

Celery stalk. One lemon,

8

Onedialf inch stick of cinnamon. Two tablespoonfuls of butter.

9

Four cloves. Two tablespoonfuls of flour.

10

Wash, scrape and clean the head and soak an hour or more in cold water: remove the brains and tongue and let stand in cold water to be cooked separately: cut the head in many pieces, put into the kettle : add the cold water and heat slowly : skim thoroughly ; add the salt and simmer three hours, or until the meat slips from the bones: lay the meat fiat on a plate so it can be easily cut when cold: put the bones on to boil again: add the spices and vegetables and simmer until reduced To two quarts; strain and set aside to cool: when cold remove the fat : half an hour before serving put the stock on to boil. In another saucepan brown the butter: add the cornstarch or flour and brown; add one saltspoonful each of ground pepper, thyme or marjoram, and one teaspoonful of salt: add the brown stock and cook until it thickens, add to the soup: cut the face meat into half- inch cubes: add one cup of meat, diced: boil the eggs twenty minutes and cut into slices, or make the yolks into e^^ balls. Make force meat balls with the reserve meat. Put the meat balls and hard-boiled eggs into the tureen: add the soup and serve with slices of lemon, or omit the lemon and add half a cup of sherry wine.

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By Tracy, Suzanne. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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