The Art of Living in Australia: Together with Three Hundred Australian Cookery Recipes and Accessory Kitchen Information by Mrs. H. Wicken

the carrot, strain the gravy, season and flavour, boil up and pour over. Serve hot. BEEF OLIVES * 2 lbs. Rump Steak--10d. * * 1/4 lb. Veal Seasoning--2d. * * 12 Peppercorns * * 1/2 pint Stock * * 1 Onion * * 1 Carrot--1/2d. * * Total Cost--1s. O1/2 d. * * Time--One Hour and a Quarter * Cut up the steak into thin slices about three inches long and two broad, shape the seasoning into small corks, roll a piece up in each slice of steak, thread them on a skewer and lay them in a saucepan. Pour in the stock, add the peppercorns and vegetables, bring to the boil, simmer very gently for one hour and a half. Place the olives on a hot dish and draw out the skewers, remove the fat, boil up the gravy, season and flavour to taste, and pour round. Serve hot. MACARONI PUDDING * 3 oz. Macaroni--2d. * * 1/2 lb. Cold Meat--2d. * * Pepper and Salt * * 1/2 pint Gravy * * 2 Eggs * * 1/2 pint Milk * * 1 teaspoonful Parsley--3d. * * Total Cost--7d. * * Time--One Hour * Boil the macaroni in stock or water. Mince the meat finely, and season with parsley, pepper, and salt. Rub a pudding basin or mould with butter, put the macaroni and meat in in layers, and season nicely. Beat up the eggs and milk and pour them over, cover with buttered paper, and steam for one hour. Turn out of the basin carefully, and pour round it a little nice brown gravy or white sauce. SHEEP'S TONGUES IN TOMATO SAUCE * 6 Tongues--1s. * * 1/2 pint Tomato Sauce--2 1/2d. * * 1 doz. Peppercorns * * 1 Onion * * 1 fagot Herbs * * 1 Carrot--1d. * * Total Cost--1s. 31/2 d. * * Time--Three Hours. * Wash the tongues in cold water, put them into a saucepan, cover them with cold water or stock, and bring to the boil, then skim well. Either corned or fresh tongues will do for this dish. If