Potted Beef

• 1lb shin of beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon

Wash and dry the meat and cut into very small pieces. Season and place in a stone jam jar or in a basin; cover with aluminium foil or greased greaseproof paper and stand in a pan of water. Cover the pan and simmer for two and a half hours. Strain the liquid into a bowl and add 3oz of the butter. Mince the meat several times till very fine. Mix with the liquid. Put into a clean jar or bowl and p