Mrs. Beeton's Dictionary of Every-Day Cookery: The "All About It" Books

as it would render it hard and tough. _Time._—About ½ hour. _Average cost_, exclusive of the meat, 3_d._ _Seasonable_ at any time. BEEF, Minced Collops of (an Entrée). _Ingredients._—1 lb. of rump-steak, salt and pepper to taste, 2 oz. of butter, 1 onion minced, ¼ pint of water, 1 tablespoonful of Harvey’s sauce, or lemon-juice, or mushroom ketchup; 1 small bunch of savoury herbs. _Mode._—Mince the beef and onion very small, and fry the latter in butter until of a pale brown. Put all the ingredients together in a stewpan, and boil gently for about 10 minutes; garnish with sippets of toasted bread, and serve very hot. _Time._—10 minutes. _Average cost_, 1_s._ per lb. _Sufficient_ for 2 or 3 persons. _Seasonable_ at any time. BEEF, Miroton of. [COLD MEAT COOKERY.] _Ingredients._—A few slices of cold roast beef, 3 oz. of butter, salt and pepper to taste, 3 onions, ½ pint of gravy. _Mode._—Slice the onions and put them into the frying-pan with the cold beef and butter; place it over the fire, and keep turning and stirring the ingredients to prevent them burning. When a pale brown, add the gravy and seasoning; let it simmer for a few minutes, and serve very hot. The dish is excellent and economical. _Time._—5 minutes. _Average cost_, exclusive of the meat, 6_d._ _Seasonable_ at any time. BEEF OLIVES. _Ingredients._—2 lbs. of rump-steak, 1 egg, 1 tablespoonful of minced savoury herbs, pepper and salt to taste, 1 pint of stock, 2 or 3 slices of bacon, 2 tablespoonfuls of any kind of store sauce, a slight thickening of butter and flour. Mode.—Have the steaks cut rather thin, beat them to make them level, cut them into 6 or 7 pieces, brush over with egg, and sprinkle with herbs, which should be very finely minced; season with pepper and salt, roll up the pieces tightly, and fasten with a small skewer. Put the stock in a stewpan that will exactly hold the ingredients, for, by being pressed together, they will keep their shape better; lay in the rolls of meat, cover them with the bacon, cut