Mrs Beetons Meat Recipes Revisited
Pig’s Liver
(a Savoury and Economical Dish)
Liver and Lights of a Pig
6 or 7 Slices Bacon
Potatoes
2 Onions
1 Large Bunch Parsley
2 Sage Leaves
Broth or Water
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Slice the liver and lights and wash clean.
Parboil the potatoes, mince the parsley and sage and chop the onion rather small.
Put the meat, potatoes and bacon into a deep tin dish, in alternate layers, with a sprinkling of the herbs and a seasoning of salt and pepper between each
Pour on a little water or broth.
Bake in a moderate oven for 2 hours.
Time: 2 hours.
Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons.
Seasonable from September to March.
PIG’S LIVER
(a Savoury and Economical Dish)
831. INGREDIENTS - The liver and lights of a pig, 6 or 7 slices of bacon, potatoes, 1 large bunch of parsley, 2 onions, 2 sage-leaves, pepper and salt to taste, a little broth or water.
Mode - Slice the liver and lights, and wash these perfectly clean, and parboil the potatoes; mince the parsley and sage, and chop the onion rather small. Put the meat, potatoes, and bacon into a deep tin dish, in alternate layers, with a sprinkling of the herbs, and a seasoning of pepper and salt between each; pour on a little water or broth, and bake in a moderately-heated oven for 2 hours.
Time - 2 hours.
Average cost, 1s. 6d.
Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons.
Seasonable from September to March.
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