Beefsteak Pie.
3 lbs. of steak; 1 chopped onion; 1 tablespoonful of mushroom catsup; a little water; 1 tablespoonful of butter cut up into floured bits; pepper and salt; some good plain paste.
Cut the steaks into small squares; beat each flat, and leave out bone, fat, and gristle. Strew a little onion in the bottom of a bake-dish; put in a layer of meat, peppered and salted; scatter bits of floured butter over it; then more onion. When all are in, pour in the catsup and a little water—or gravy is better—cover with crust, and bake nearly two hours.