This section is from the book "Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery", by Miss Leslie. Also available from Amazon: Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery.
A breast of veal will require about three hours and a half to roast. In preparing it for the spit, cover it with the caul, and skewer the sweetbread to the back. Take off the caul when the meat is nearly done. The breast, being comparatively tough and coarse, is less esteemed than the loin and the fillet.
 
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