pulpatoon

English

Alternative forms

• poupeton, pupton

Etymology

From French poulpeton, poupeton (“a sort of ragout”).

Noun

pulpatoon (plural pulpatoons)

1. (historical) A fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat.
   • 1729, E[liza] S[mith, “To Make a Pulpatoon of Pigeons”, in The Compleat Housewife: Or, Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion: […], 3rd edition, London: […] J. Pemberton, […], →OCLC, page 41:

     To make a Pulpatoon of Pigeons. Take Muſhrooms, Palates, Oyſters, Sweetbreads, and fry them in Butter; then put all theſe into a ſtrong Gravy; give them a heat over the Fire, and thicken up with an Egg and a bit of Butter: Then half roaſt ſix or eight Pigeons, and lay them in a Cruſt of Forc'd-meat as follows: […]