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5. MINCED MEAT A LA DAMASCUS.
HALEB KEOFTEH.
Ingredients:
Meat... 1 pound, boiled, of beef, mutton or lamb.
Potatoes.............. 2 to 3, boiled and mashed.
Eggs .............................. 2 to 3, yolks.
Parsley ................................ 1 bunch.
Flour ............................... 1/2 cupful.
Butter ................... 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls.
Salt and pepper, to taste.
Method:
Mince the meat, and mix with it the mashed potatoes. Add also the yolks of the
eggs, the finely cut parsley, and season to taste. It is better to let this
mixture rest for two or three hours, after which time it should be separated
into walnut-sized portions, flattened between the palms of the hands, rolled in
the flour, and fried in the butter.
Serve hot, garnished with suitable vegetables and a lettuce salad.
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