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Plovers, Pie Of

Pluck, draw, and skin three plovers, and truss them as for roasting. Lay at the bottom of a moderate-sized pie-dish half a pound of rump steak, cut into convenient-sized pieces, and season these rather highly with pepper and salt. Lay the birds upon them, and beside each bird place the yolk of a hard-boiled egg. Clean a dozen moderate-sized mushrooms, cut the stalks off, and lay them at the top of the pie. Pour in half a pint of good brown gravy. Line the edges of the dish with puff-paste, cover it with the same, ornament prettily, make a hole in the top, and bake in a moderate oven. Time to bake the pie, about an hour and a half. Sufficient for five or six persons.