Gravy in Haste

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean meat
• 1 small onion
• a few slices carrot
• a few slices turnip
• thyme
• parsley
• 0.5 oz butter
• 6 whole cloves
• 12 whole peppercorns
• 1 pint water

Instructions

1. Chop fine the lean meat, onion, carrot, turnip, thyme, and parsley.
2. Put these into a thick saucepan with the butter and keep them stirred until they are slightly browned.
3. Add the cloves and peppercorns, then pour in the water.
4. Clear the gravy from scum as it rises.
5. Let it boil for half an hour.
6. Strain it for use.