Mock Turtle Soup

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I got this recipe from the back of the book an irish country doctor" kinky really reminds me of my grandmother"

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Steps

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Brown onion in the butter and oil , add the oxtails and brown slightly.

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Add the spices and herbs , then stir in the flour until it bubbles , adding more butter and oil as needed.

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Pour in the hot water and stock and bring to a boil.

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Add the remaining ingredients , except the egg and sherry.

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Simmer for 2 hours.

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Remove the oxtail , cut the meat and marrow away--add back to the soup and discard the bones.

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When ready to serve , chop the eggs coarsely and stir into the soup.

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Ladle into bowls , stir in a teaspoon of sherry to each , top with parsley -- and put a cruet of sherry on the table , for atmosphere if nothing else.

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Ingredients

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onion, olive oil, oxtails, garlic clove, whole cloves, thyme, bay leaf, allspice, flour, hot water, chicken stock, tomatoes, salt and pepper, lemon, parsley, hard-boiled eggs