Name: Game Patties
Ingredients: remains of game; gravy; light crust or puff paste; 1 beaten egg

Game Patties

Ingredients

remains of game
gravy
light crust or puff paste
1 beaten egg

Directions

The book gives no oven temperature. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.

Prepare

Finely mince the remains of game and moisten with a little gravy.
Warm the minced game in a saucepan.
Roll out the light crust or puff paste and cut into small round patties.
Brush the patties with the beaten egg.

Bake and serve

Bake the patties in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
Place a little of the warm mince in the center of each patty and serve hot, piled on a napkin.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Remains of game: Provides the savory meat filling that gives the patties their main flavor.
Gravy: Adds moisture so the minced game stays tender and does not dry out.
Light crust or puff paste: Forms the flaky pastry shell that puffs and crisps in the oven.
1 beaten egg: Brushed on the pastry to promote even browning and a glossy finish.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.