I found the following recipes in Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen cookbook. My mother-in-law used to make this for most holidays but would make it at other times on special request from her children.

Wash calf's feed and combine with water, r sliced garlic cloves, onion, salt, and pepper in a large kettle. Simmer for 3 to 4 hours, or until meat falls off the bones. At this point approximately 3 to 4 cups water should be left. If not, add more. Add the crushed garlic and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. When cool enough to handle, strain broth and discard the solid ingredients. (If you have any hungry people around, let them suck the bones.**) Taste the broth and adjust for seasoning. Since it is served cold, it may require a bit more salt. Pour the broth into an 8 x 10 glass pan. Refrigerate until firmly jelled. Scrape away any fat that congeals on the top. Cut into squares and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Chunky Petcha: Cook as described above. When cool enough to handle, strain the broth, remove meat and cartilage from bones, and extract any marrow from the bones. Cut the meat and cartilage into small pieces. Discard the onion and the bones. Return meat chunks, cartilage, and marrow to broth and pour into an 8 x 10 inch glass pan. Peel and slice the hard-boiled eggs and distribute them evenly throughout the mixture. Refrigerate until jelled (overnight is best) and scrape away any fat that congeals on top. Cut into squares and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Ground Meat Petcha: Cook as for Clear Petcha. When cool enough to handle, strain the broth, remove meat and cartilage from bones and extract any marrow from the bones. Grind the meat, cartilage, and marrow together. Return to liquid and pour into an 8 x 10 glass pan. Peel and slice the hard-boiled eggs and distribute them evenly throughout the mixture. Refrigerate until firmly jelled (overnight is best). Scrape away any fat that congeals on top. Cut into squares and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

**The marrow is wonderful if spread on rye bread and lightly salted and then just eaten. Ymmmm

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