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Fritadelles of Lamb, Menagere

Cut all the meat from the leg of lamb left over from yesterday in small square pieces and keep on a plate. Cut in same shape one cold, medium, boiled potato. Heat tablespoon melted butter in a frying pan, add a finely chopped, medium white onion and fry five minutes, lightly stirring meanwhile. Add the lamb and potatoes, pour in one pint of broth, season with half teaspoon salt, three saltspoons white pepper and a saltspoon grated nutmeg, add half teaspoon freshly chopped parsley, mix well. Cover pan and let cook twenty minutes, frequently mixing meanwhile. Add four tablespoons freshly prepared bread crumbs and two egg yolks, sharply stir while heating five minutes, pour preparation into a dish and let cool off. Divide into twelve even parts, roll into oval-shaped cake forms, dip in beaten egg, then in bread crumbs. Thoroughly heat two tablespoons lard in a frying pan, arrange in the fritadelles and fry five minutes on each side. Pour one and a half gills hot tomato sauce on a dish, dress the fritadelles, one overlapping another, crown-like and serve.