The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

418. INGREDIENTS.--3 oz. of bread crumbs, 1 teaspoonful of minced

savoury herbs, 8 oysters, 2 anchovies (these may be dispensed with), 2 oz. of suet; salt, pepper, and pounded mace to taste; 6 tablespoonfuls of cream or milk, the yolks of 2 eggs. _Mode_.--Beard and mince the oysters, prepare and mix the other ingredients by recipe No. 416, and blend the whole thoroughly together. Moisten with the cream and eggs, put all into a stewpan, and stir it over the fire till it thickens, when put it into the fish, which should have previously been cut open, and sew it up. _Time_.--4 or 6 minutes to thicken. _Average cost_, 10d. _Sufficient_ for a moderate-sized pike. FRENCH FORCEMEAT.