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Here is one of my favorite nonsense recipes from Edward Lear:

Nonsense Cookery (Edward Lear)

Amblongus Pie

take 4 pounds (say 4 1/2 pounds) of fresh amblongusess, and put them into a small pipkin .
cover them with water and boil them for 8 hours incessantly, after which add 2 pints of new milk and proceed to boil for 4 hours more.
when you have ascertained that the amblongusess are quite soft, take them out and place them in a wide pan, taking care to shake them well previously.
grate some nutmeg over the surface, and cover them carefully with powdered gingerbread, curry powder, and a sufficient quantity of cayanne papper.
remove the pan into the next room and place it on the floor.
bring it back again, and let it simmer for three-quarters of an hour.
shake the pan violently till all the amblongusess have become a pale purple color.
then having prepared the paste, insert the whole carefully , adding at the same time a small pigeon, 2 slices of beef, 4 cauliflowers, and any number oysters.
watch patiently till the crust begins to rise, and add a pinch of salt from time to time.
serve up in a clean dish, and throw the whole out the window as fast as possible.