1. Grease a basin, put a large pot of water onto the boil. 2. Make the pastry with the flour, suet, salt, and water (or eggs) 3. Roll it out and line the basin leaving a piece for the lid 4. Cut the steak into convenient pieces, flour and season them with pepper and salt; put them in the pudding. 5. Pour in the 1/4 pint of water, and put on the pastry lid. 6. Tie over with a floured cloth, and boil as above.

Taken from. Good Things In England, A practicle cookery book for everyday use. Edited by Florence White.