Potted Beef

• 2 lb. lean beef
• a pinch of powdered cloves
• a pinch

Wipe, trim and cut the meat into small pieces. Put into a stone jar or casserole with 1 tablesp. water, the cloves, mace, allspice, salt and pepper. Cover with several thicknesses of greased paper and a lid and place in a pan of boiling water, or in the oven in a tin of boiling water. Cook gently fo