Sea Pie

Ingredients

• One pound stewing steak
• One small onion
• Small carrot
• and turnip
• Pepper and salt
• Half an ounce flour
• Suet pastry

Method

1. 1

   Wipe the meat, cut into thin slices, and dip in seasoned flour.

2. 2

   Clean the vegetables, and cut into slices.

3. 3

   Put a layer of meat into a stewpan, then a layer of vegetables; repeat until all the meat and vegetables are in.

4. 4

   Just cover with hot stock or water, bring to the boil, then simmer for about three-quarters of an hour.

5. 5

   Make a round of suet pastry; lay this on top of the meat, and cook steadily for one hour.

6. 6

   When cooked, lift out the pastry, turn the meat and vegetables on to a hot dish, pour the gravy over, and place the pastry on the top.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Plain cookery recipes (1908) by Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic Economy, page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Sea Pie. One pound stewing steak. One small onion. Small carrot and turnip. Pepper and salt. Half an ounce flour. Suet pastry

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