I never knew mock turtle soup had no turtles in it.....

Mock Turtle Soup

INGREDIENTS
·        1 calf's head
·        butter
·        2 veal bones
·        1 pound beef
·        6 onions
·        2 shallots
·        rind of 1 lemon
·        pinch of cayenne pepper
·        6 cloves
·        pinch of mace
·        pinch of basil
·        1/2 glass sherry
·        juice of 2 lemons


Plunge the calf's head into boiling water, let it remain for one minute, then remove and rub with a coarse towel. Bone the head, put it into a saucepan, cover with cold water, and skim several times as it boils. Butter the bottom of a soup kettle; add the veal bones which have been cracked and 2 quarts of cold water. Cover and reduce until almost all the water has boiled away, leaving a sort of glaze. Add the calf's head, beef, onions, shallots, lemon rind and the seasoning and herbs, with water to cover generously and boil until the calf's head is done. Strain and let it cool; then remove all of the fat. Put back in the kettle, add the meat of the calf's head and the tongue cut in small cubes. Add the sherry and the lemon juice. Heat to the boiling point but do not boil.