The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
March 6th : SWEETBREAD PIE
Boil over a slow fire, in four quarts of water, half a neck of veal, and two pounds of gravy beef, with halfa tea-spoonful of grated nutmeg, equal quantities of mace in powder, and Cayenne, and a tea-spoonful of s alt; let this simmer till the liquor is reduced to about half a pint, strain this off.
Have a good puff paste ready placed round the dish you intend to use, and put therein half a dozen sweet-breads stuffed with green truffles, a dozen of oysters with their liquor, taking care that the fish and meat are properly distributed, then fill the dish with the gravy before made, as above ; put on the top crust and bake in a quick oven, for an hour and a quarter.
This pie should be eaten hot, it will be found especially delicious.