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.
Note.—If preferred, the meat may be partially cooked before covering with paste. In which case it should be closely packed in a pie-dish or baking-dish, covered with an inverted dish or tin, and gently cooked in the oven for about 1½ hours. A saucepan is not to be recommended for this preliminary process, for unless the meat is closely packed it is apt to curl up and lose its shape. The meat must be transferred to a cold pie-dish, and allowed to cool slightly before being covered with paste.
836.—BEEFSTEAK AND KIDNEY PIE. (Fr.—Pâté de Bœuf et de Rôgnon.)
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.
837.—BEEFSTEAK AND OYSTER PIE. (Fr.—Pâté de Bœuf aux Huitres.)
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., Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons.
838.—BEEFSTEAK AND POTATO PIE. (Fr.—Pâté de Bœuf et de Pommes de Terre.)
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
