The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

725. INGREDIENTS.--Kidneys, butter, pepper and salt to taste.

_Mode_.--Cut the kidneys open without quite dividing them, remove the skin, and put a small piece of butter in the frying-pan. When the butter is melted, lay in the kidneys the flat side downwards, and fry them for 7 or 8 minutes, turning them when they are half-done. Serve on a piece of dry toast, season with pepper and salt, and put a small piece of butter in each kidney; pour the gravy from the pan over them, and serve very hot. _Time_.--7 or 8 minutes. _Average cost_, 1-1/2d. each. _Sufficient_.--Allow 1 kidney to each person. _Seasonable_ at any time. ROAST HAUNCH OF MUTTON. [Illustration: HAUNCH OF MUTTON.]