1½ lb. mutton cut in inch cubes
6 slices bacon
1 onion (stuck with cloves)
3 white turnips
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 potatoes
3 tablespoon flour
3 cup hot water
6 small onions sliced
3 medium carrots
2 teaspoon salt
bouquet garni = 1 stalk celery, 3 sprigs parsley, 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig
thyme tied together
Dredge meat cubes with flour. Cut bacon in small pieces. Cook until crisp and remove to plate. Brown onions in fat - remove and brown meat. Stir flour into remaining fat and brown. Add 2 cup hot water and stir until gravy boils. Pour into casserole, add meat, bacon, the bouquet garni and onion stuck with cloves. Cover closely and cook in slow oven (350º) or cook on top stove. Peel and dice turnips, carrots. When meat has cooked one hour add vegetables and browned onions with 1 cup boiling water (or enough to cover) and cook 1 hour longer if on top stove - 1½ hours in oven. Cook the mash potatoes. Cover stew with potatoes and brown in broiler. Serves 6 to 8.
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