1/4 pound of tender beef. 1 quart of standard beef broth. 1/2 an onion in rings. 1/4 cup of cooked carrot. 2 stalks of celery cut transversely. 1/4 cup of cooked barley. 1 cup of boiling water. 1/2 tablespoonful of Worcestershire sauce. 2 tablespoonfuls of flour. 1 tablespoonful of tomato catsup. Salt and pepper.

Cut the beef in squares and brown with the onions and celery in butter, marrow, or drippings; add the boiling water and braise until the meat is tender, then add the flour, mixed with water to pour; let cook ten or fifteen minutes; then add the hot broth, barley, and carrot, with the catsup, sauce salt, and pepper.