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Cecils

Mince very finely four table-spoonfuls of any kind of cold meat, and put it into a saucepan with an equal weight of finely-grated breadcrumbs, a dessert-spoonful of chopped onions, two or three boned anchovies, a little salt and pepper, half a tea-spoonful of chopped lemon-rind, a dessert-spoonful of minced parsley, and a piece of butter warmed. Mix them over the fire for a few minutes, then take them off, and, when cool, add the yolk of an egg. Form the mixture into balls rather larger than a hen's egg, dip them in beaten egg and bread-crumbs, and fry till they become a light brown. Serve with good brown gravy. Time to fry, ten minutes. Probable cost, exclusive of the cold meat, 1/2d. each. Allow one for each person.