Meat Patties

Ingredients

• | lb. of Flour
• | lb. Dripping or Lard
• I lb. Beef Steak
• 1^ gill Water
• 1 teaspoonful Salt
• ••v ? teaspoonful Pepper

Method

1. 1

   Grease some patty pans.

2. 2

   Mix pepper and nearly all the salt on a plate.

3. 3

   Cut meat in small squares; mix well with seasoning.

4. 4

   For the short crust: Put flour and the rest of the salt into a basin.

5. 5

   Mix together; rub dripping or lard lightly into the flour with the fingers; make into a light firm paste with the water, adding it by degrees; mix with a knife; turn paste on a floured board, and roll it a little less than 0.5 inch thick.

6. 6

   Cut paste in rounds; make two for each pan; put a round in each, one dessert-spoonful of meat and a little water; wet edge of paste; put a round on the top; press edges together; notch with a knife.

7. 7

   Make a hole in the top to let steam out.

8. 8

   Brush over with milk.

9. 9

   Bake in a hot oven about 0.5 hour.

10. 10

    Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Instruction in cookery (London School Board receipts) (1890) by London (England). School Board, page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MEAT PATTIES. Ingredients : — | lb. of Flour. | lb. Dripping or Lard. I lb. Beef Steak. 1^ gill Water. 1 teaspoonful Salt. ••v ? teaspoonful Pepper

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