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Sheep's Trotters, Jelly From

Jelly made from sheep's trotters is wholesome, nourishing, and inexpensive; it is particularly suited for invalids and children. Put four sets of sheep's trotters into cold water, and let them soak for four hours. Cleanse perfectly, and put them into a stewpan with a pound of lean beef, a crust of bread toasted all over to a bright brown, a bunch of parsley, a sprig of thyme, a small onion, a blade of mace, and half a tea-spoonful of peppercorns. Pour upon them two quarts of cold water, and let the liquor simmer gently by the side of the fire for six or eight hours, or until it is considerably reduced, and will stiffen when cold. Pour it off, strain it through a jelly-bag, and put it in a cool place to stiffen. Time, eight hours.