Mock Turtle Soup

• 2 pieces Marrow Bones
• 2 pounds veal shoulder (roughly ground in food processor)
• 16 cups beef stock
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 pieces Lemon zest of 2 lemons separated
• 1/2 teaspoon bay leaf powder (or whole bay leaf)
• 3 pieces cloves whole
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2-3 cups trinity mix (equal onion, bellpepper, celery)
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups Dry Sherry
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire
• 1 cup strained tomatoes (or crushed)
• 2 pieces Juice of 2 lemons separated
• 4 cube beef bouillon cubes
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
• 2 cloves garlic chopped

1. In a cast iron skillet brown veal with bayleaf, 1 tea salt, 1 tea pepper until well browned.. Add this mix to a large stock pot along with beef stock, lemon zest of one lemon and 3 whole cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered for 2.5 hours
2. In a large cast iron dutch oven prepare a roux with butter and flour cook until the color of a penny. Add trinity mix and garlic and cook until vegetables are soft. Then add zest of 1 lemon, Rosemary, basil, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, cloves 1 teaspoon of the black pepper, cayenne pepper, 1 cup of sherry, worcetershire, strained tomatoes, juice of 2 lemons. cook for another 2 minutes.
3. when stock is finished, remove marrow bones, pour the stock (and veal) mixture into the large cast iron dutch oven (with roux, cooked trinity mix and spices) bring this to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes
4. in a pyrex cup combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup sherry to make a slurry and gently fold into soup, cook for another 15 minutes, salt and pepper to taste. top with parsley, chopped boiled eggs and a splash of dry sherry

bones, veal shoulder, beef stock, ground pepper, lemon zest, bay leaf powder, butter, flour, trinity mix, rosemary, basil, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, ground cloves, cayenne pepper, sherry, worcestershire, tomatoes, lemons, corn starch, garlic

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mock-turtle-soup-5a37e8d2364c9024d0d4e744 (may not work)