TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE (a Homely but Savoury Dish)

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lb rump-steak
• 1 sheep's kidney
• pepper and salt to taste
• 3 eggs
• 1 pint milk
• 4 tablespoonful flour
• 1/2 saltspoonful salt

Instructions

1. Cut up the steak and kidney into convenient-sized pieces, and put them into a pie-dish, with a good seasoning of salt and pepper;
2. mix the flour with a small quantity of milk at first, to prevent its being lumpy;
3. add the remainder, and the 3 eggs, which should be well beaten;
4. put in the salt, stir the batter for about 5 minutes, and pour it over the steak.
5. Place it in a tolerably brisk oven immediately, and bake for 1-1/2 hour.