Essence of Beef.
Ingredients.—One pound of shin of beef, two tablespoonfuls of water, a little salt, a few drops of lemon juice.
Method.—Scrape the meat, put it in a jar with the water, salt, and lemon juice; put on the lid and stand the jar in a saucepan of boiling water; let the water boil round it four hours. Stir up and pour off.
Raw Meat Sandwiches.
Method.—Scrape a little raw beef finely and put a little piece in the middle of some tiny squares of thin bread, cover with other squares and press the edges tightly together with a knife so that the meat may not show.
Meat Custard.
Ingredients.—One large egg, half a gill of beef tea.
Method.—Beat the egg and beef tea together and steam in a buttered teacup for twenty minutes.
A Cup of Arrowroot.
Ingredients.—Half a pint of milk, one ounce of arrowroot, one ounce of castor-sugar.