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📝 Description
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🥘 Ingredients
6 oz. of flour, 1 pint of milk, 3 eggs, butter, a few slices of cold mutton, pepper and salt to taste, 2 kidneys.
👨🍳 Method
Make a smooth batter of flour, milk, and eggs in the above proportion; butter a baking-dish, and pour in the batter. Into this place a few slices of cold mutton, previously well seasoned, and the kidneys, which should be cut into rather small pieces; bake about 1 hour, or rather longer, and send it to table in the dish it was baked in. Oysters or mushrooms may be substituted for the kidneys, and will be found exceedingly good.
📜 From Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861). Public domain.
⭐ Reader Reviews
Honest opinions from readers who have explored this book.
I tried this recipe out of curiosity. I found it was more time-consuming than the 30 minutes I usually have for dinner, but the result was surprisingly comforting. The real revelation was the combination of ingredients: the cold mutton, the kidneys, and the fluffy batter came together in a way that felt both hearty and whimsical. It was like a savory bread pudding, with the mutton adding a depth of flavor that I didn't expect from leftover cold cuts. The kidneys, while a bit strong, added a nice textural contrast. I can see this being a hit with a comfort-seeker or someone looking to use up leftovers in a creative way. Next time, I might try substituting mushrooms as suggested, and perhaps serve it with a simple green salad. It's a keeper for a lazy Sunday, but not a weeknight warrior like me.
