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Wash the kidney, remove membranes and fat, and cut kidney in 1 inch cubes.
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Cube the steak into 1 inch cubes.
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Melt the shortening in a heavy pot.
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Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until well browned.
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Add the steak and kidneys.
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When the meat is browned on all sides, pour on 2 cups of boiling water, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
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Cove and cook over a very low heat for 1 1/2 hours, or until the steak is tender.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Blend the butter with the flour to make a beurre manie.
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Drop small pellets of this paste into the sauce and stir to thicken it.
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Put meat and sauce into a deep pie plate and sprinkle with parsley.
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If you wish to use a pastry topping, roll out the dough and cover the pie plate.
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Slash the top, crimp the edges, and bake about 30 minutes, or until well browned.
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Pastry: Mix the flour and salt.
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Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender.
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Combine lightly only until the mixture resembles coarse meal or very tine peas; its texture will not be uniform but will contain crumbs and small bits and pieces.
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Sprinkle water over the flour mixture, a tablespoon at a time, and mix lightly with a fork, using only enough water so that the pastry will hold together when pressed gently into a ball.
