Jocasta Innes

Steak and Kidney Pudding

Preparation info

  • 6-8

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Paupers Cookbook
The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

  • About

This is an excellent dish with which to impress. It is actually rather easy to make, but doesn’t look it. The quantities given make a large pudding - it might be better to try a half-size pudding first.

Ingredients

  • 3-4 sheep’s kidneys or 450 g (1 lb) ox kidney
  • 1

Method

Clean the kidneys well, removing all gristle and the cores. Skin them and chop them into small pieces. Cut the beef into 2.5 cm (1 inch) cubes and roll them in seasoned flour.

To make the suetcrust pastry, sift together the flour and a pinch of salt. Add the suet and stir in 6-8 tablespoons water, enough to make a stiff dough. Roll this out and use to line a pudding basin, keeping about