Purchase a neck of mutton, wash it and cut it into small bits, put it in a granite saucepan with a quart and a pint of cold water and two tablespoonfuls of washed rice; bring to boiling point and skim; simmer gently for three hours and strain; when cold, remove the fat.

Mutton Broth With Zweiback

Procure a neck of mutton, cut it into bits, put it in a kettle with two quarts of cold water; bring to boiling point and skim; add a half teaspoonful of salt, a tablespoonful of finely-chopped mint; simmer carefully for two and a half hours; then add one slice of zweiback, rolled; simmer gently thirty minutes longer, strain, and it is ready for use.

If one must use the soup as soon as it is made, remove the grease with blotting paper.

Mutton Tea

Purchase a pound of lean mutton, from the leg, put it twice through the meat chopper, then put it in a porcelain or granite kettle, add a pint of cold water and a saltspoon-ful of celery seed; stir rapidly a few minutes and soak in a cool place for two hours. Then heat quickly to 1800 Fahr. Strain and press; add the white of an egg slightly beaten, bring to boiling point and strain through two thicknesses of cheesecloth. When cold, remove every particle of fat.

Mutton And Oatmeal Broth

Put a half pint of mutton broth in a saucepan and stir in a tablespoonful of rolled oats; cook in a double boiler for thirty minutes; strain, add two tablespoonfuls of cream, and. a saltspoonful of salt.

Mutton And Cornmeal Broth

Wash two tablespoonfuls of yellow cornmeal through several cold waters; at the last washing allow the corn-meal to settle to the bottom of the bowl and pour off the water. Add the cornmeal to a half pint of mutton broth, cook in a double boiler for thirty minutes, add a saltspoon-ful of salt, four tablespoonfuls of cream, and serve.

This is exceedingly good for chronic constipation.