Saddle of Mutton (The Best Joint at the Cape)

Instructions

1. Take a twelve pound saddle of mutton and hang it for four days, when it is most beautifully tender, resembling Welsh mutton.
2. Wash and wipe dry.
3. Dust with flour, salt, and pepper.
4. Put into a baking-pan in a hot stove oven for two hours, basting occasionally.
5. Serve with quince or red currant jelly.