Mrs. Maclurcan's cookery book

Mode.' — Get a basin which you think will about hold the meat, line with a paste made of suet (boiled paste foi puddings), cut the kidney into rather small pieces, put a layer in the bottom and then put in a layer of steak, cut into pieces about two inches long and one wide, then pepper and salt, a layer of onions and mushrooms, or oysters (whichever you like best), fill your basin with alternate layers, then put in water within an inch of the top ; put over a layer of paste, get up the piece overlapping the baisin and pinch the twd pastes together so as to keep it close. Put over a cloth and tie down (dip the cloth in hot water and sprinkle with flour), put the pudding in a saucepan of boiling water and allow to boil for four hours ; keep the saucepan always full Mode. — Minca the steak and onion, put into a small saucepan with a little butter and a tablespoonful of Worcestershire sauce and very little gravy or water ; allow it to cook. Line some patty pans with the paste, put in a tablespoonful of the mince, cover with the paste, nip the edges and keep tight, and bake in a very hot oven. 217— BEEF PATTIES— (Another way). Mode. — Mince the meat as before, cut the paste in squares, put in a tablespoonful of the mince, pinch the paste together cornerways, and fry in clarified dripping. 216— STEAK PATTIES. 1 lb. steak 1 onion Sauce Puff paste Pepper and salt. Beef Entrees. 218— SEA PIE. 1 lb. gravy beef 1 onion 2 lbs. potatoes Suet paste Pepper and salt. Mode. — Line a disli with the paste ; cut the meat into small pieces, put in the onion, sliced, pepper and salt ; slice the potatoes and fill the dish with them, cover with another paste, tie down and put in boiling water and boil for two hours ; keep the saucepan full of water all the time. 219— HOT POT PIE. Eemains cold beef or mutton Onions Potatoes Parsley Pepper and salt. Mode. — Slice your meat thinly, also the onions and potatoes ; put a layer of meat, one of potatoes, one of onions, pepper and salt, and chopped parsley, continue thus until the pie-dish is quite full, put in about half a pint of water or stock, a little butter, put in a slow oven and cover with another dish ; allow to cook slowly for one hour and a half. 220~TOAD IN THE HOLE. Slices of cold beef or mutton Elour 3 eggs Pepper and salt. Mode. — Cut up the meat into small pieces, make a batter of the eggs and flour, and a little milk, pepper and salt to taste ; put the meat into a pie- dish, pour over the batter and bake. 221— BEEF A LA ESPAGNOLE. Remains of cold beef Salt 6 tomatoes A little grated cheoso 3 onions Breadcrumbs Cayenne Butter. Beef Entrees. Mode. —. — Slice the onions, put into a pie-dish with the butter, place in the oven and allow to cook ; in the meantime put your meat through the mincing machine, when the onions are cooked take out half ; put half the mincemeat into the pie-dish, three tomatoes, sliced, and sprinkle some cheese, pepper, salt, cayenne, then again onions, meat, tomatoes, etc., cover with the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs, and bake until it is nicely browned. 222— STEWED BRISKET BEEF AND BEANS (Sour Bean Stew). 2 lbs. brisket beef 6 cloves \ peck French beans 1 tablespoonf ul brown sugar 1 cupful vinegar 2 onions.