Common Patties
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- veal
- boiled ham
- salt
- pepper
- nutmeg
- parsley
- thyme
- gravy
- paste
Instructions
- Take some veal, fat and lean, and some slices of boiled ham, and chop them very fine.
- Season it with salt, pepper, grated nutmeg, and a small quantity of parsley and thyme minced very fine.
- With a little gravy make some paste.
- Cover the bottoms of small moulds, fill them with the meat, put thin lids on, and bake them crisp.
- Five is enough for a side dish.