Potted Beef

Ingredients

• Two pounds of tender beef without fat or skin
• One blade of mace
• Two ounces of butter
• Two tablespoons of water
• One quarter pound of butter
• Salt and pepper
• Essence of anchovy

Directions

1. Beat the beef.
2. Put the beef into a covered jar with two ounces of butter, two tablespoons of water and the mace.
3. Bake slowly until thoroughly cooked.
4. Pound the beef in a mortar while hot, adding the gravy with a quarter pound of butter. Season with pepper, salt, and essence of anchovy.
5. Press the beef tightly into pots and cover with butter.

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book and Housekeeper’s Guide.
Prepared by Alexander Frederick
Louisiana Anthology
April 3, 2024