Beef or Chicken Stock

Ingredients:

2 lb Cooked or raw bones of meat or poultry and cooked or raw meat trimmings 
1 1b Vegetables (carrot, celery, leek, onion, etc. ), roughly chopped 
8 Black peppercorns
1 Bay leaf 
1 tsp Salt

Directions

Place the meat in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring it to a boil.

Add the remaining ingredients. Bring back to boil.

Simmer very gently, uncovered, for about 3 hours, topping up with water as necessary. 

Strain and skim off any fat before using. 

Yield:

Makes 1 quart (l liter)