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PARTRIDGE PIE
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PARTRIDGE PIE

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

356
Calories
28g
Protein
26g
Fat
3g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 1 teaspoonful of minced parsley
  • 1/2 pint of stock
  • a slice of ham
  • a small piece of butter
  • 3 partridges
  • 5 persons
  • pepper
  • salt
  • parsley
  • mace
  • allspice
  • white pepper

Directions

1

_Ingredients._—3 partridges, pepper and salt to taste, 1 teaspoonful of minced parsley (when obtainable, a few mushrooms), ¾ lb. of veal cutlet, a slice of ham, ½ pint of stock, puff paste. _Mode._—Line a pie-dish with a veal cutlet; over that place a slice of ham and a seasoning of pepper and salt. Pluck, draw, and wipe the partridges; cut off the legs at the first joint, and season them inside with pepper, salt, minced parsley, and a small piece of butter; place them in the dish, and pour over the stock; line the edges of the dish with puff paste, cover with the same, brush it over with the yolk of an egg, and bake for ¾ to 1 hour. _Time._—¾ to 1 hour. _Average cost_, 1_s._ 6_d._ to 2_s._ a brace. _Sufficient_ for 4 or 5 persons. _Seasonable_ from the 1st of September to the beginning of February.

2

_Note._—Should the partridges be very large, split them in half, they will then lie in the dish more compactly. When at hand, a few mushrooms should always be added.

3

PARTRIDGE, Potted.

4

_Ingredients._—Partridges; seasoning to taste of mace, allspice, white pepper, and salt; butter, coarse paste. _Mode._—Pluck and draw the birds, and wipe them inside with a damp cloth. Pound well some mace, allspice, white pepper, and salt; mix together, and rub every part of the partridges with this. Pack the birds as closely as possible in a baking-pan, with plenty of butter over them, and cover with a coarse flour and water crust. Tie a paper over this, and bake for rather more than 1½ hour; let the birds get cold, then cut them into pieces for keeping, pack them closely into a large potting-pot, and cover with clarified butter. This should be kept in a cool dry place. The butter used for potted things will answer for basting, or for paste for meat pies. _Time._—1½ hour. _Seasonable_ from the 1st of September to the beginning of February.

5

PARTRIDGE, Roast.

6

_Ingredients._—Partridge; butter. _Choosing and Trussing._—Choose young birds, with dark-coloured bills and yellowish legs, and let them hang a few days, or there will be no flavour to the flesh, nor will it be tender. The time they should be kept entirely depends on the taste of those for whom they are intended, as what some persons would consider delicious would be to others disgusting and offensive. They may be trussed with or without the head, the latter mode being now considered the most fashionable. Pluck, draw, and wipe the partridge carefully inside and out; cut off the head, leaving sufficient skin on the neck to skewer back; bring the legs close to the breast, between it and the side-bones, and pass a skewer through the pinions and the thick part of the thighs. When the head is left on, it should be brought round and fixed on to the point of the skewer. _Mode._—When the bird is firmly and plumply trussed, roast it before a nice bright fire; keep it well basted, and a few minutes before serving, flour and froth it well. Dish it, and serve with gravy and bread sauce, and send to table hot and quickly. A little of the gravy should be poured over the bird. _Time._—25 to 35 minutes. _Average cost_, 1_s._ 6_d._ to 2_s._ a brace. _Sufficient._—2 for a dish. _Seasonable_ from the 1st of September to the beginning of February.

By Isabella Beeton · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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