Old English Pork Casserole Recipe |
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You will need..... 6 oz. leeks 1 oz. lard 11/4 lb. shoulder of pork 2 oz. seasoned flour
1/2 pint brown ale
Preparation Time dash Tabasco sauce
10 minutes piece
lemon peel
3. oz. button mushrooms
Cooking Time bouquet
garni
1 hour 20 minutes salt and pepper to
taste
Clean and
chop the leeks. Melt the lard in a flameproof casserole. Fry the leeks
for a few minutes. Meanwhile,
cut the pork into1 inch squares and toss in the seasoned flour. Add
this to the leeks and cook for 5 minutes. Add the ale, Tabasco sauce,
lemon peel, mushroom and bouquet garni (see Quick Tip below).
Bring to the boil. Put lid on and reduce heat. Simmer for 11/4 hours.
Remove bouquet garni. Season to
taste. Serve with mashed potatoes and buttered carrots. Serve 4.
Quick Tip
To
make a bouquet garni: place a few parsley stalks, sprig of thyme and
bay leaf on a square of muslin. Tie into a bundle with strong thread,
fixing thread ends to saucepan or casserole handle, and place bundle in
dish. Remove before serving.
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