Beefsteak Pie

Ingredients

• Butter
• Beef
• Pepper
• Salt
• Nutmeg
• Allspice
• Ketchup
• Onion
• Irish Potatoes

Directions

1. Butter a deep dish by spreading thin paste over bottom, sides, and edges.
2. Cut bone, fat, and gristle away from the beef.
3. Slice beef into thin pieces the size of the palm of your hand.
4. Beat well with a rolling pin.
5. Season the beef with pepper, salt, nutmeg, allspice, ketchup, and onion.
6. Lay down a layer of the seasoned beef. 
7. Boil Irish potatoes and then slice them.
8. Put a layer of sliced potatoes over beef until dish is filled.
9. Pour in a little water and butter.
10. Bake for 1 hour. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book.

Prepared by Cody Hanna
Louisiana Anthology
December 7, 2020