Mutton Vegetable Soup With Meatballs

1) Cover the meat with water and bring to a boil. Skim well. Add salt, pepper and vegetables. cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour.

2) Cut the meat into 1 cm (1/2") cubes.

3) Strain the cooking liquid.

4) Combine ground lamb with seasonings and cream. Make small meatballs with a teaspoon. Simmer in the cooking liquid about 5 minutes.

5) Peel the carrots and cut into batons. Cook in lightly salted water until tender, about 6-8 minutes.

6) Heat the stock. Add the lamb cubes, meatballs and carrots.

7) Serve in soup bowls with boiled potatoes, chopped parsley and potato-oat cakes.

8) Potato-oat cakes:

9) Grind the potatoes and combine with the oat flour to make a stiff dough.

10) Divide the dough into pieces. Roll out in barley flour.

11) Use a special rolling pin which makes small holes in the dough.

12) Cook on a griddle.

13) Cook on one side only. When the cake is almost done, brush the uncooked side with a mixture of milk and sugar.

14) Cut into pieces before the cake is completely cooked. Enjoy!