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CALF'S-FOOT BROTH
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CALF'S-FOOT BROTH

11 ingredients 6 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

241
Calories
6g
Protein
18g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Water not in our table 0
Nut 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

  • 3 pints of water
  • 1/2 pint of the broth
  • 1-1/4 pint of broth
  • a piece of butter the size of a nut
  • 1 calf's foot
  • 1 small lump of sugar
  • 1 egg
  • half wasted
  • one half
  • butter the size of a nut
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

1862. INGREDIENTS.--1 calf's foot, 3 pints of water, 1 small lump of sugar, nutmeg to taste, the yolk of 1 egg, a piece of butter the size of a nut.

2

_Mode_.--Stew the foot in the water, with the lemon-peel, very gently, until the liquid is half wasted, removing any scum, should it rise to the surface. Set it by in a basin until quite cold, then take off every particle of fat. Warm up about 1/2 pint of the broth, adding the butter, sugar, and a very small quantity of grated nutmeg; take it off the fire for a minute or two, then add the beaten yolk of the egg; keep stirring over the fire until the mixture thickens, but do not allow it to boil again after the egg is added, or it will curdle, and the broth will be spoiled.

3

_Time_.--To be boiled until the liquid is reduced one half.

4

_Average cost_, in full season, 9d. each.

5

_Sufficient_ to make 1-1/4 pint of broth.

6

_Seasonable_ from March to October.

By Isabella Beeton · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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