Take a Leg of Mutton, mince it small, to ewery lib. of Meat take half a lib. of Beef-sewet, mince it small, 2 Nutmegs, a little Pepper and Cloves and Mace beaten, a lib. of currans to every lib of Meat, a few sweet Herbs shered small, sweet Marjory, Thyme, Winter Savory, the Yok of 6 Eggs, mix all together with a little Salt, make them up in Balls as big as Turkey-Eggs, lay them in the Pye with good store of Sweet Butter, so close up the Pye and send it to the Oven.
Mrs. McLintock's Receipts for Cookery and Pastry Work, XXVI