Common Patties

Origin: Tidewater Virginia

Source: Mary Randolph, 1824

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Take some veal, fat and lean, and some slices of boiled ham, and chop them very fine.
  2. Season it with salt, pepper, grated nutmeg, and a small quantity of parsley and thyme minced very fine.
  3. With a little gravy make some paste.
  4. Cover the bottoms of small moulds, fill them with the meat, put thin lids on, and bake them crisp.
  5. Five is enough for a side dish.

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