by Parson Snows » Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:15 am
on the 4th of October 2004 ODDLEY posted Mrs. Beaton's Sausage Recipe. This was in fact copied exactly from the 1859-1861 book "Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management". It is obviously out dated now. Ward Lock who still own the copyright (and have since several years after the death of Mr. Beeton ) were aware of this and in 1997 published a book entitled "Mrs. Beeton's Best of British Home Cooking" As they stated in the introductional text "This collection of recipes required remarkably few adjustments when tested in a modern kitchen, and proved to be every bit as delicious as when they were written over a century ago".
The "revised" recipe follows
450 g (1 lb) boneless belly of pork, minced
450 g (1 lb) minced veal
225 g (8 oz) shredded suet
450 g (1 lb) fresh white breadcrumbs
5 ml (1 tsp) freshly ground black pepper
5 ml (1 tsp) salt
grated rind of 1/2 lemon
*** My note: or the grated rind of two limes if lemons are not available
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) grated nutmeg
6 fresh sage leaves, chopped
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) chopped fresh savory
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) dried marjoram
sausage skins (optional) for filling
Mix all the ingredients until they are thoroughly combined. Fill sausage skins, following the instructions below (I'll post this part tomorrow), or shape mixture into small cakes. To prevent the mixture from sticking while you are shaping the cakes, run your hands under cold running water occasionally. Cakes should be floured before being fried.
When cooking home-made sausages, do not prick the skins. Fry or grill them, using moderate heat so that the skins do not burst. Alternatively, set the oven at 200 degrees C (400 degrees F/gas 6) and lightly grease a roasting tin with oil. Place the sausages in the tin and bake them for about 30 minutes, turning once, until they are browned and crisp. Drain the sausages on absorbent kitchen paper before serving them.
Kind Regards
Parson Snows
Heavenly Father Bless us
And keep us all alive
There's ten around the table
And food enough for five... Amen