Fried Steak

Ingredients

• Remove every particle of skin and gristle.
• Season some flour with salt and pepper.
• Season some flour with salt and pepper.
• a tablespoon each of flour and butter
• a tablespoon each of flour and butter
• pour into the pan a little hot water

Method

1. 1

   Wipe steak and roll each piece in the flour.

2. 2

   Put in a frying pan containing boiling hot lard and sear first on one side, then on the other.

3. 3

   Fry over a moderate fire until well done, keeping covered tightly all the time.

4. 4

   Just before removing from the stove, pour into the pan a little hot water, put top on and let steam a few moments.

5. 5

   Make gravy by adding a paste made of a tablespoon each of flour and butter to the grease in the pan, letting it cook until as thick as wanted.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Twin-city housewife (1920) by N.C.) International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons. Whatsoever Circle (Winston-Salem, page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Fried Steak Remove every particle of skin and gristle. This will usually divide the steak into small pieces about the right size to serve. Season some flour with salt and pepper. Wipe steak and roll each piece in the flour. Put in a frying pan containing boiling hot lard and sear first on one side, then on the other. Fry over a moderate fire until well done, keeping covered tightly all the time. Just before removing from the stove, pour into the pan a little hot water, put top on and let steam a few moments. Make gravy by adding a paste made of a tablespoon each of flour and butter

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