Beef Steak Pie

Ingredients

• slices of tender beef
• pepper
• salt
• a little gravy or cold water
• a little flour for thickening

Method

1. 1

   Wet the edges of the dish and place strips of paste round the edges as a foundation for the cover.

2. 2

   Lay the slices of beef mixed with fat flat in the dish, season with pepper and salt, add gravy or cold water, and a little flour for thickening.

3. 3

   Lay the cover on the dish, pressing down the edges closely.

4. 4

   Cut or stamp any remaining paste into ornaments and place them on the cover.

5. 5

   Glaze the crust with a mixture of egg white and water or sugar and water before serving.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The English-Chinese cookery book (1890) by J. Dyer Ball, J. Dyer Ball, J. Dyer (James Dyer) 1890- Ball, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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