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Omelette with Smoked Beef

Mince very finely two ounces smoked beef and place in a saucepan with a pint cold water and boil for five minutes. Drain well on a sieve. Heat one tablespoon melted butter in a small saucepan, adding one tablespoon flour, and stir well while cooking for one minute; then pour in two gills hot milk. Season with two tablespoons salt, a saltspoon cayenne pepper and a saltspoon grated nutmeg; thoroughly mix, then add the drained beef, stir well and cook for five minutes, mixing occasionally.

Prepare an omelette, and just before folding up the two sides of the omelette place half the prepared beef--but no sauce--right in the centre of the omelette, fold up, turn on a hot dish and arrange the beef and sauce around the omelette. Sprinkle a little chopped parsley over and serve.