Price 20c.

It should be observed that this dish which is very popular if properly cooked is utterly worthless when the meat is not stewed tender.

2 breasts of mutton - 4 1/2 lbs.

8 potatoes cut, or 16 small - 4 lbs.

8 small onions.

2 turnips.

A bunch of parsley and thyme.

Salt and pepper and thickening.

Saw the mutton briskets in two places lengthwise across the bones and divide them in neat lengths. Put them on in 3 or 4 quarts of water and let stew 3 hours. Parboil all the vegetables in another saucepan, then drain away the water and put them in with the mutton and let cook about an hour longer. It may be necessary to keep out the potatoes if they are of a kind that break when done and steam them separately. Thicken the stew with 2 tablespoons flour, salt and pepper to taste and add the parsley chopped.

Dish the meat equivalent to 1/2 lb raw weight, and a potato, onion and piece of turnip around, and plenty of the sauce.

Cost of material - meat 22, potatoes 4, onions and turnips 4, seasonings and flour 2, 32c for 8 dishes or about 4c a dish. Add bread, butter and condiments to cost.