A dozen large mealy potatoes.
2 onions.
1 lb. salt pork.
3 qts. water.
1 tablespoonful butter.
1 cup milk or cream.
1 well-beaten egg.
Chopped onion.
Boil the pork in the clear water for an hour and a half, then take
it out. Have ready the potatoes, which, after being peeled and
sliced, should lie in cold water for half an hour. Throw them into
the pot, with the chopped onion. Cover and boil three-quarters of an
hour, stirring often. Beat in butter, milk and egg. Add the latter
ingredients carefully, a little at a time; stir while it heats to a
final boil, and then serve.
This is a cheap wholesome dish, and more palatable than one would
suppose from reading the receipt.