Sweetbreads and Bacon
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Sweetbreads and Bacon

Ingredients

  • 2 pairs sweetbreads
  • salt
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • 8 slices bacon
  • bread crumbs
  • beaten egg

Directions

  1. Precooking: (to be done immediately on receipt of sweetbreads) soak sweetbreads in cold water for 30 minutes, then simmer very gently for 20 minutes in water to which 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar have been added for each quart of water used.
  2. Drain, drop into cold water, and remove loose membrane.
  3. Use at once or keep in refrigerator.
  4. Season whole precooked sweetbreads.
  5. Dip in crumbs, beaten egg, and again in crumbs.
  6. Fry bacon until crisp.
  7. Remove to hot pan and keep warm.
  8. Brown sweetbreads in hot drippings.
Note: Serve with Bacon, Toast Points, Creamed Peas and Carrots

Other Information

Author: American Meat Institute

Source: 120 Wartime Meat Recipes (1942-01-01)

Category: Meat

Ingredients: sweetbread, salt, lemon juice, bacon, bread crumb, egg

Equipment: egg beater, strainer, stove

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