Stuffed Stew of Beef

Ingredients

• 3 pounds upper side of round beef
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon allspice
• ¼ teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• ¼ pound larding pork
• 1 tablespoon butter (for gravy)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 quart stock
• 1 tablespoon mushroom catsup
• 1 tablespoon tomato catsup

Directions

1. Make gashes in the beef about 2 inches long and almost through.

2. Mix black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and salt.

3. Combine bread crumbs, parsley, and melted butter.

4. Rub the beef with the spice mixture and fill the gashes with the bread crumb mixture.

5. Cut larding pork into pieces the size of the gashes and press them into the filling.

6. Tie the beef with twine to hold in the filling.

7. In a saucepan, melt butter, add flour, and mix well until browned.

8. Stir in stock and bring to a boil.

9. Add mushroom catsup and tomato catsup to the gravy.