One-half teaspoon of thyme,
  One-half teaspoon of sweet marjoram,
  Four onions, cut in pieces.

Cook slowly until tender and then add sufficient boiling water to cover.  Add the dumplings, made as follows:  Strain gravy from the kidney and add sufficient water to measure three and one-half cups.  Place in a saucepan and when boiling add the dumplings, made as follows.  Place in a mixing bowl

  One cup of mashed potatoes,
  One cup of flour,
  One tablespoon of baking powder,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  One teaspoon of paprika,
  Three tablespoons of grated onion,
  Two tablespoons of finely-minced parsley,
  One egg.

Work to a smooth paste and then form into balls the size of a large walnut, and drop into the prepared stock and cook for ten minutes.  Lift and thicken the gravy slightly.  Now make a pastry as follows: 

  Three cups of flour,
  One teaspoon of salt,
  Two teaspoons of baking powder.

Sift and then add the one-half pound of finely chopped suet and rub it into the flour well.  Mix to a dough with two-thirds cup of water and roll out one-quarter inch thick on a floured pastry board.  Line a large baking dish or individual custard cups.  Now put a layer of kidney in the bottom and season with salt, pepper and finely minced onion.  Place a dumpling on top and then a layer of thinly sliced hard-boiled egg.  Cover with well-seasoned gravy and then with a crust, brushing the edges of the crust well with water.  Now cut two gashes in the top of the crust to permit the steam to escape and then brush the top with water.  If a large pie, bake for one hour; if individual ones, bake in a moderate oven for thirty-five minutes.  Use three eggs in the kidney pie.

ORANGE PUDDING

Place in a mixing bowl

  One-half cup of sugar,
  Yolk of one egg,
  Four tablespoons of shortening.

Cream well and then add the juice and pulp of two oranges, which should measure three-quarters cup, and

  One and one-quarter cup of flour,
  Three teaspoons of baking powder.

Beat to mix and then turn into well-greased and floured mould and cover the mould.  Boil for one hour and then serve with the following sauce: 

  Three-quarters cup of sugar,
  One-half cup of water,
  Juice of one orange,
  Grated rind of one orange,
  Two tablespoons of cornstarch.

Stir to dissolve the sugar and starch and then bring to a boil and cook for three minutes and serve.

RICE CROQUETTES WITH CREAM BEEF

Mould well-seasoned cooked rice into croquettes; then dip and flour and brown in hot fat.

Make a cream sauce as follows:  Place in a saucepan

  Two cups of milk,
  One-half cup of flour.

Stir to dissolve the flour and then bring to a boil and cook slowly for five minutes.  Add one-half pound of dried beef, prepared as for breakfast, and serve with the croquettes.