Brain Cakes

Ingredients

 * 1 calf's brain
 * salt and pepper
 * 1 lime or lemon
 * 1 egg
 * bread crumbs
 * vegetable oil for frying
 * parsley
 * 1 or 2 tomatoes

Directions

 * 1) Put the calf's brain into fast boiling water and boil for 10 minutes to firm up. Remove from the water and leave to cool.
 * 2) Chop finely, removing the outer membrane. Add salt, pepper and a drop of lemon or lime juice.
 * 3) Beat the egg and add enough to the mixture to bind it.
 * 4) Take about a dessertspoonful of the mixture, shape, brush over with the remainder of the egg and coat with bread crumbs.
 * 5) Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
 * 6) Place on a dish with a heap of fried parsley and a few slices of tomato.