Beef
Stock
1 lb round of
beef
2 qts water
2 Tbs sherry
1/2 carrot
1/2 lb beef bones
2 small potatoes
1 onion
1 tomato
Fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Boil the beef,
bones, and vegetables in two quarts of water over a slow fire adding
pepper and salt.
Skim occasionally,
and after two hours add two tablespoons of sherry; then strain through
fine soup-strainer or cheesecloth.
To make this
stock richer, add a turkey leg to above receipt; boil one and a
half hours, then add one-half a pound of finely chopped beef. Cook
for half an hour longer, then strain.