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Stewed Smoked Beef in Cream

Finely mince one pound and a quarter smoked beef; drop it in boiling water and cook for two minutes. Remove from the water and thoroughly drain. Have in a small saucepan two tablespoons melted butter, one and a half tablespoons flour. Stir briskly with a whisk for one minute, then heat up well; add one gill hot milk and one gill cream, mix well until boiling. Drop in the beef; season with half teaspoon salt, a saltspoon cayenne pepper, half a saltspoon grated nutmeg; thoroughly mix and allow to boil for ten minutes. Pour into a hot, deep dish and serve.