Beef Steak And Mushroom Pie

Pieces of raw beef cut about an inch square three parts, button mushrooms (fresh or canned) one part, mixed; baking dish lined on the sides with short paste, meat and mushrooms put in with a little flour, salt, pepper, a minced onion and savory herbs, filled up with water to just cover the meat, top crust put on, brushed over with beaten egg and milk, put in slow oven and gently baked.

Beef Steak And Oyster Pie

Same as the preceding, but omitting the mushrooms and using scalded oyster liquor instead of water; when to be served, a few blanched oysters kept hot in a brown sauce placed with each portion.

Beef Steak And Kidney Pie

Same as "beef steak and mushroom pie" but using pieces of blanched beef kidney instead of the mushrooms.

Beef Pot Pie

A rich beef stew (white or brown) with vegetables, served with a dumpling and sprinkled with parsley; or the stew placed in a pan, soft dumpling mixture dropped in pieces all over it, put in oven and baked; or the stew left in the saucepan, dumplings put in, cover put on, then gently simmered till dumplings are cooked.

Beef Paupiettes, Mushroom Sauce

Thin slices of cold cooked beef, trimmed to shape of envelope with the flap open, spread with a cooked forcemeat composed of minced bacon, chopped parsley, grated lemon rind, salt, pepper and savory herbs, rolled up from the broad end to the point, this pinned with a toothpick, dipped in a thin batter and fried, toothpick then removed; served with a rich mushroom sauce poured around.

Scalloped Beef With Oysters

Small pieces of beef already made tender in a brown stew seasoned with anchovy essence; oysters scalded and mixed with the stew, placed in scallop shells or dishes, sprinkled with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, baked in oven and served.

Devilled Beef With Oysters

Cold cooked tender beef cut in finger lengths an inch wide and half inch thick, laid in a mixture of salt, pepper, olive oil and Worcertershire sauce for an hour, then lightly fried in butter, sprinkled with parsley; served on slices of buttered toast same size as the meat alternately with broiled oysters, and Diable sauce poured around.

Curried Beef With Rice

Either raw or cooked beef rolled in flour, then fried in butter with minced onions; when lightly browned, put in sauce pan with butter, flour and curry powder, stirred and moistened with white stock, boiled up, skimmed, then simmered with the addition of a grated green apple, lemon juice and a little chutney; when done, the meat removed to another saucepan, and the sauce strained over it; served with a border of dry boiled rice.

Minced Beef With Egg

Either minced or finely cut cold cooked beef seasoned with savory herbs, salt and pepper is made hot in rich roast beef gravy, just enough to moisten the meat only being used; served with a fancy border of mashed potatoes, the mince in the centre, and a poached egg on top of the mince.