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Loin of Mutton Roasted

A roasted loin of mutton seasoned with coarse sea salt.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Loin of Mutton Roasted

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Skewer the mutton from the flap into the fillet.

  2. Insert the spit through the chump end and secure the joint with the skewer.

Roast and portion

  1. Roast for 1½ hours.

  2. Divide the loin for a small family.

  3. Boil the chump end for broth.

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

Loin of mutton
Provides the main meat; its fat renders during roasting, helping keep the joint moist and flavourful.

“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.

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