The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

water, salt and pepper to taste, 4 lbs. of potatoes, 4 large onions. _Mode_.--Put the mutton into a stewpan with the water and a little salt, and let it stew gently for an hour; cut the meat into small pieces, skim the fat from the gravy, and pare and slice the potatoes and onions. Put all the ingredients into the stewpan in layers, first a layer of vegetables, then one of meat, and sprinkle seasoning of pepper and salt between each layer; cover closely, and let the whole stew very gently for 1 hour of rather more, shaking it frequently to prevent its burning. _Time_.--Rather more than 2 hours. _Average cost_, 1s, 6d. _Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons. _Seasonable_.--Suitable for a winter dish. _Note_.--Irish stew may be prepared in the same manner as above, but baked in a jar instead of boiled. About 2 hours or rather more in a moderate oven will be sufficient time to bake it. ITALIAN MUTTON CUTLETS.