Potted Beef

Name: Potted Beef
Yield: Makes about 1½ lb / 680 g
Ingredients: 1–2 tbsp port or Madeira salt; good pinch of freshly ground black pepper; good pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tsp ground mace; 1–2 tbsp clarified butter; 1 lb / 455 g cooked beef; 4 oz / 110 g unsalted butter

Preparation info

Makes about
1½ lb

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

The quantities given here can be multiplied or divided according to how much beef you have. A food processor is very useful, particularly for large quantities.

Ingredients

1 lb / 455 g cooked beef
4 oz / 110

Starter
Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the beef into small cubes, first removing the fat or gristle. Place it in a food processor with the butter, spices and port or Madeira. Process until smooth.

Season to taste, and pack into a jar. Pour clarified butter over the top to seal. Cool, cover and refrigerate.