Beef Steaks and Oysters

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840
Source
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
Status
success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (7)
for the oysters
for the sauce
for the beef steak
Instructions (11)
  1. Put two dozen oysters into a stewpan with their own liquor.
  2. When it boils add a spoonful of water.
  3. When the oysters are done drain them in a sieve, and let the liquor settle.
  4. Then pour it off clear into another vessel.
  5. Beard the oysters.
  6. Add a pint of jelly gravy to the liquor.
  7. Add a piece of butter and two spoonfuls of flour to thicken it.
  8. Let this boil fifteen minutes.
  9. Then throw in the oysters, and let it stand.
  10. Take a beef-steak, pare it neatly round, and dress it as usual.
  11. When done, lay it on a hot dish, and pour the sauce and oysters over it.
Original Text
Beef Steaks and Oysters. Put two dozen oysters into a stewpan with their own liquor; when it boils add a spoonful of water; when the oysters are done drain them in a sieve, and let the liquor settle; then pour it off clear into another vessel; beard them, and add a pint of jelly gravy to the liquor; add a piece of butter and two spoonfuls of flour to thicken it. Let this boil fifteen minutes; then throw in the oysters, and let it stand. Take a beef-steak, pare it neatly round, and dress it as usual; when done, lay it on a hot dish, and pour the sauce and oysters over it.
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