[Man never achieves] a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God's face, and then descends from contemplating Him to scrutinize himself. For we always seem to ourselves righteous and upright and wise and holy – this pride is innate in all of us – unless by clear proofs we stand convinced of our own unrighteousness, foulness, folly, and impurity. Moreover, we are not thus convinced if we look merely to ourselves and not also to the Lord, who is the sole standard by which this judgment must be measured.

John Calvin

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Meats, Pies	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	sm	Veal or Baby Beef Kidneys
1 1/2	lb	Rump or Round Steak (to be cut into 1" pieces
1	c	Claret or other Dry Red Wine
2		Onions, 1 sliced; 1 diced
2		Bay Leaves
1/2	c	Parsley, chopped
1/2	c	Celery, chopped (including tender leafy tops)
1	c	Mushrooms, sliced
		Suet or Bacon Drippings
		Flour for dredging and thickening
1	pt	Hot Water
		Salt
1	ts	Coarse Black Pepper
1	ts	Marjoram
		Pastry of puff-paste, pie crust, or biscuit dough (to cover casserole)

INSTRUCTIONS

Separate the kidneys with a sharp knife, discarding all gristly
portions and fat.  Sprinkle with salt. Cover with claret, add bay leaves,
sliced onion, pepper. Let it marinate 2 hours.
Pound the steak with flour, and cut into 1" pieces. Brown suet or heat
bacon drippings in iron skillet. Then add diced onion and cook until clear;
remove onion from skillet.
Over medium heat, brown steak well.  Next drain the kidneys, reserving
the marinade; dredge with flour, and brown, stirring carefully. Add 1 pt or
less or hot water, stir well, add chopped celery and parsley, and marjoram.
Mix all well, and transfer to the casserole from which you intend to
serve the pie.  Strain into it the marinade. Cover with a tight lid, and
bake at 325&deg;F for about 1 hour.
Remove from oven.  Brown the mushrooms in bacon drippings, and if they
need thickening, thicken with flour mixed in cold water and stirred
carefully to avoid lumps. Add the mushrooms to the casserole mixture. Cover
with a crust of puff-paste, pie crust, or biscuit dough, and return to
400&deg;F oven, and bake until brown, about 20 to 30 minutes. Serve at once.
Source:  The First Ladies Cookbook - 1969 . Chapter on George & Marsha
Washington
Posted by: Sandy May  11/93
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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