Common Patties

Name: Common Patties
Cuisine: Tidewater Virginia
Ingredients: veal; some slices boiled ham; salt; pepper; nutmeg; small quantity parsley; small quantity thyme; a little gravy; paste

Origin: Tidewater Virginia

Source: Mary Randolph, 1824

Ingredients

veal
some slices boiled ham
salt
pepper
nutmeg
small quantity parsley
small quantity thyme
a little gravy
paste

Instructions

Chop the veal (fat and lean) and boiled ham very fine together. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, grated nutmeg, and a small quantity each of minced parsley and thyme. Moisten with a little gravy to make a paste. Line the bottoms of small moulds with this paste, fill them with the meat mixture, and cover with thin paste lids. Bake until crisp. Five patties are enough for a side dish.