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Ingredients

• •3 pounds calf's feet or beef knuckle bones
• •1 large onion, quartered
• •6 garlic cloves
• •2 carrots, chopped
• •2 teaspoons kosher salt
• •1 teaspoon black pepper
• •1 bay leaf
• •10 cups water

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the bones well and place them in a large pot with onion, garlic, carrots, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and water.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil, skim the foam, then lower to a very gentle simmer.

3. 3

   Cook for 4 to 5 hours until the broth is rich and gelatinous and the meat is tender.

4. 4

   Strain the broth, pick any edible meat from the bones, and adjust seasoning with extra garlic or salt if needed.

5. 5

   Pour into shallow dishes with the meat, cool, then refrigerate until firmly set before serving cold.