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Steak a La Bordelaire

Brown two tablespoonfuls of butter, add two tablespoonfuls of flour and brown again, then stir in gradually one pint of good beef stock. When thick and smooth add one tablespoonful and one-half of chopped raw ham, onehalf of a bay leaf and one teaspoonful of chopped onion. Cover and simmer gently for one hour, then strain. Add salt and pepper to taste, one tablespoonful of tomato catsup and cupful of finely chopped canned or fresh mushrooms and keep hot at the side of the fire. Broil a sirloin steak, arrange on a hot platter and pour the sauce around it.