Beefsteak Pudding~ From 1845main dish 1 lb flour 6 oz beef suet finely minced 1 oz flour (extra) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 pint water or the yolks of 4 eggs 1 with a little water. 1 lb beefsteak 1/2 oz salt (extra) 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 pint water 1. Grease a basin, put a large pot of water onto the boil. 2. Make the pastry with the flour, suet, salt, and water (or eggs) 3. Roll it out and line the basin leaving a piece for the lid 4. Cut the steak into convenient pieces, flour and season them with pepper and salt; put them in the pudding. 5. Pour in the 1/4 pint of water, and put on the pastry lid. 6. Tie over with a floured cloth, and boil as above. Taken from. GOOD THINGS IN ENGLAND, A practicle cookery book for everyday use. Edited by Florence White. |
