Potato and Beef Hash

Mince some cold beef, a little fat with the lean, put to it as much cold boiled potatoes chopped as you like, (the quantity as of meat or twice as much,) season with pepper and salt; add as much gravy or hot water as will make it moist, then put in a stew-pan over a gentle fire; dredge in a small quantity of wheat flour; stir it about with a spoon, cover the stew-pan, and let it simmer for half an hour---take care that it does not burn. Dish it with or without a slice of toast under it, for breakfast. This hash may be made without potatoes; if water is used instead of gravy, a bit of butter may be added, more or less, according to the proportion of fat with the lean meat.