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Beef Loaf (2)

A historic Canadian dish of raw beef, suet, bread crumbs, sweet cream and eggs. Adapted from Beef Loaf (2), from Canadian Farm Cook Book (1911).

Adapted from Beef Loaf (2), in Canadian Farm Cook Book (1911), preserved in the Open Recipe Archive's The Canadian Kitchen collection and marked public domain. The method is condensed from the original and the quantities are restated in modern units; see the archive record at https://github.com/AdamBouhmad/open-recipe-archive/blob/main/collections/canadian-kitchen/recipes/beef-loaf-2-2.md.

Ingredients

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Beef Loaf (2)

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Grind beef and suet

  2. Mix with bread crumbs, sweet cream, and eggs

  3. Add butter, summer savory, pepper, and salt

  4. Work into a loaf, using flour to bind the ingredients together

  5. Bake in a pan for 2 hours

  6. Baste frequently with melted butter or hot water

Adapted from Open Recipe Archive · Canadian Farm Cook Book (1911; archive record marked public domain). View a published recipe at Internet Archive (opens in a new tab)