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Be-Ro home recipes

1940

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Presented as published in 1940. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Mix Flour and Salt in a basin. Cut Lard into small pieces and mix with the Flour, using a knife. (Do not rub Lard in.) Mix into a stiff paste with COLD Watér; turn on to a floured board and roll out into a narrow strip; fold into three, turn one of the open ends towards you and roll out again. Do this three times. Roll the last time into the shape desired. ALWAYS TAKE CARE TO ROLL FROM YOU, and do not break the little air bubbles that will rise. BAKE IN A HOT OVEN (425°-450° F.) PAGE 12 BE-RO Beef Steak Pie {4-lb. STEAK and One Tablespoonful FLOUR. KIDNEY. SALT and PEPPER. Mix, on a plate, a tablespoonful of Flour, a teaspoonful of Salt, and a quarter teaspoonful of Pepper. Cut the Meat into small pieces and roll it in the Flour, Salt and Pepper mixture. Place it in a stew-pan, cover with waterBE-RO Beef Steak Pie, and simmer about an hour, stirring occasionally. MAKE BE-RO “RUFF PUFF’ PASTE (as recipe on opposite page). Turn the Meat into a pie-dish, but do not fill more than two-thirds with Gravy (or the crust will be wet and sodden). If the dish is not well filled with Meat, put a pie funnel in the centre. Roll out the Paste, the shape of (but a little larger than) the top of the pie-dish, and cut a strip off the edge. Wet the edge of the dish and place the strip all round, moisten it, and cover the pie with the remainder of the Paste, pressing the edges together. Trim the edge, and decorate the top with cuttings of paste. MAKE A HOLE IN THE CENTRE, and brush over the surface with beaten Egg (or MILK). BAKE IN A HOT OVEN (425°-450° F.) about half an hour. If necessary, add a little Bagi water to the gravy when serving. BE-RO Fruit Pie About 14-lb. FRUIT. — SUGAR to sweetenBE-RO Fruit Pie. Prepare the Fruit, and let it simmer, with a little water and Sugar to sweeten, in a saucepan for 15 minutes. MAKE BE-RO ‘“‘RUFF PUFF” PASTE (as recipe on opposite page). Place a pie funnel in a pie-dish, and fill with the Fruit. Roll out the paste, the shape of (but a little larger than) the top of the pie-dish, and cut a strip off the edge. Wet the edge of the dish, and place the strip all round, moisten it, and cover the pie with the remainder of the Paste, pressing the edges together. Trim the edge, and decorate the top with cuttings of Paste. Make a hole in the centre, and brush over with beaten Egg (or Milk). BAKE IN A HOT OVEN (425°-450° F.) about half an hour. When done, dredge over top with Caster Sugar. Always pierce a smail hole in the top of Pies to let the steam out. This makes them more wholesome. PAGE 13 BE-RO Sausage Rolls To make 20 Sausage Rolls, make the quantity of BE-RO “RUFF PUFF” PASTE (as recipe on page 12). Roll it out, and cut into pieces about 3 inches square. Use 4-lb. SAUSAGE MEATBE-RO Sausage Rolls (or take 4-lb. Sausages out of their skins) and divide into 20 portions. Roll the meat slightly iy hands well-floured), and lay it on the pieces of Paste. Fold the paste over with a slight overlap. Place the rolls on a baking sheet (with the overlap joint under- neath). Brush over with beaten Egg, and make three slanting cuts across the tops about an inch long. BAKE IN A HOT OVEN (425°-450° F.) about 20 minutes (until nicely browned). BE-RO Mince Pies To make 20 Mince Pies, make the quantity of BE-RO “RUFF PUFF” PASTE (as recipe on page 12). Roll it out VERY THIN. Stamp out with Scone cutters 20 small rounds, and 20 a little larger. Line 20 patty tins with the larger rounds of Paste; fill each with a heaped teaspoonful of MINCEMEAT. Wet the edges and cover tops with the small rounds of Paste. Press the edges gently in, and cut a tiny hole in the tops. Brush over with beaten Egg and BAKE IN A HOT OVEN (425°-450° F.) about 15 minutes. BE-RO is so wholesome, simple and. economical PAGE 14 Favourites for Picnics BE-RO Beef Pasty MINCE $-lb, STEAK, and season it to taste, add a table- BE-RO Beef Pasty