Two pounds of lean beef. (The “second best cuts” may be used here.)

A quarter of a medium-sized onion.

A tablespoonful of browned flour.

Half a teaspoonful each of minced parsley, summer savory, and sweet marjoram.

As much allspice as will lie on a silver dime.

One teaspoonful of Halford sauce.

One saltspoonful of made mustard.

One saltspoonful of pepper.

Strained juice of half a lemon.