492. Rump Steak Pie

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849
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The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (7)
Instructions (10)
  1. Procure two pounds of rumpsteaks, which cut into thinnish slices, and season well with pepper and salt, dip each piece into flour, and lay them in a small pie-dish, finishing the top in the form of a dome
  2. add a wineglassful of water
  3. have ready half a pound of half-puff paste, cut off a small piece, which roll into a band, and lay round the edge of the dish, having previously wetted it with a paste-brush, dipped in water
  4. roll out the remainder of the paste to about the size of the dish, damp the band of paste upon the dish, and lay the other piece over
  5. make a hole with a knife at the top
  6. press the edges evenly down with your thumbs
  7. trim the pie round with a knife
  8. egg over the top with a paste-brush, and ornament it with the trimmings of the paste, according to fancy
  9. bake it rather better than an hour in a moderate oven
  10. serve either hot or cold
Original Text
492. Rump Steak Pie.—Procure two pounds of rumpsteaks, which cut into thinnish slices, and season well with pepper and salt, dip each piece into flour, and lay them in a small pie-dish, finishing the top in the form of a dome; add a wineglassful of water, then have ready half a pound of half-puff paste, cut off a small piece, which roll into a band, and lay round the edge of the dish, having previously wetted it with a paste-brush, dipped in water, then roll out the remainder of the paste to about the size of the dish, damp the band of paste upon the dish, and lay the other piece over, make a hole with a knife at the top, press the edges evenly down with your thumbs, trim the pie round with a knife, egg over the top with a paste-brush, and ornament it with the trimmings of the paste, according to fancy: bake it rather better than an hour in a moderate oven, and serve either hot or cold.
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