Snipe Pudding, Boiled

Ingredients

• snipe (1 for each person plus 1 or 2 extra)
• first-rate rump steak (quantity based on pudding size)
• ground white pepper
• coarse sea salt
• flour
• pie crust (rolled thin)

Directions

1. Pluck and singe the snipe, removing the eyes but leaving them whole.

2. Cut the rump steak into 1.5 to 2-inch square pieces.

3. Dust the steak pieces with ground white pepper, coarse sea salt, and flour.

4. Line a large pudding dish with the thin pie crust and dust it with a little flour.

5. Pack the snipe and steak pieces into the lined pudding basin.