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To Roast a Fillet of Beef

From Modern cookery, in all its branches, 1884

Serves 1

Serve with tomata sauce or brown gravy.

Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 183. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO ROAST A FILLET OF BEEF. Raise the fillet from the inside of the sirloin, or from part of it, with a sharp knife ; leave the fat on, trim off the skin, lard it through, or all over, or roast it quite plain ; baste it with butter

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