Page:Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management.djvu/570

500 hole in the top either a little beef gravy, or hot water seasoned with salt and pepper.

Time.—To bake the pie, about 2 hours. Average Cost, 2s. 6d. Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons.

Ingredients.—The same as the preceding recipe, with the addition of 2 sheep's kidneys, or ½ a lb. of ox kidney.

Method.—Cut the kidney into thin slices across, place 1 on each slice of meat, roll up tightly, and put the rolls on end in the piedish. In other respects proceed as directed in the recipe for "Beefsteak Pie."

Time.—About 2 hours. Average Cost, 3s. Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons.

Ingredients.—The same as the preceding recipe, substituting 2 dozen sauce oysters for the kidney.

Method.—Beard the oysters, and blanch the beards in the oyster liquor, which must be re-heated, seasoned, strained and added to the gravy in the pie just before serving. Place an oyster on each slice of meat, roll up tightly, and put the rolls on end in the piedish. See "Beefsteak Pie" for directions for making.

Time.—About 2 hours. Average Cost, 4s. 6d., [sic] Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons.

Ingredients.—1½ lb. of beefsteak, potatoes to fill the dish, 1 small onion parboiled and finely-chopped, 1 tablespoonful of flour, 1 teaspoonful of salt, ½ a teaspoonful of pepper, short crust paste.

Method.—Peel the potatoes, and cut them into thick slices. Cut the meat into thin slices, about 2 inches long and an inch wide. Mix