As a mother I am often confused ... One day I tell them to eat what they like, their bodies know intuitively what they need; and the next I say, 'OK, that's it - no more junk food in the house!'
Martha Boesing.
Tripe in Batter With Onion Sauce
Tripe when bought is blanched or partially cooked which makes it easy to use in a nutritious and economic meal. Following on from previous recipes here is another tripe recipe that you may enjoy.
Tripe
ingredients
2 lb of honeycomb tripe
2 tablespoons of flour
Salt and pepper
Milk
Water
Batter ingredients
8 oz plain flour
1 level teaspoon of salt
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of oil
½ pint of milk
Deep fat or oil for frying
Onion Sauce Ingredients
1lb of onions
1 ½ oz of butter
2 oz of flour
1 pint of milk
Salt and pepper
Method
Place Tripe in a sauce pan
Pour in enough milk and water mixed to cover the tripe
Place lid on pan and cook until tender, 20 minutes or so.
Drain tripe, pat dry and cut into 2 inch squares
Season the flour with salt and pepper
And toss the squares of tripe in it.
For the Batter
Put four and salt in a bowl
Make a well in the centre and drop in your eggs
Add oil and milk gradually beating well
Dip the squares of tripe in the batter
deep fry and drain on kitchen paper
For the Onion Sauce
Peel and chop onions
Melt butter and fry onions until soft but not brown
Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute
Gradually stir in milk, bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes
Serve tripe with a few small boiled potatoes and the sauce.
