This section is from the book "Mrs. Charles H. Gibson's Maryland And Virginia Cook Book", by Charles H. Gibson. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Charles H. Gibson's Maryland And Virginia Cook Book.
One pint finely-chopped mutton, one-half cupful of rice, one tablespoonful Curry Powder, two quarts boiling water, one tablespoonful of butter, one of flour, salt to taste. Wash the rice, put it in boiling water; let it boil thirty-five minutes, drain in a cullender. Put the butter in a frying pan; when melted, add the flour, and stir until smooth; add one-half pint boiling water; let it boil up once, then add meat curry and salt. Stir ten minutes. Now heap it in the centre of a meat dish and put the rice around. Brush all over with beaten egg and place in the oven to brown.
 
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