Planked Steak

Ingredients

• steak
• Brush over with olive oil or melted butter
• dust with salt
• and pepper
• mashed potatoes
• cauliflower, mushrooms, spinach or onions

Method

1. 1

   Before using, heat the board very hot before the fire or in the oven, lay the steak on and fasten into place.

2. 2

   Brush over with olive oil or melted butter; dust with salt and pepper and lay the plank in the broiler chamber of a gas range for at least fifteen minutes.

3. 3

   Baste frequently and reverse the plank from time to time.

4. 4

   While the steak is cooking press fresh-boiled potatoes through a ricer; season with salt and pepper; add a little butter and cream; and beat with a fork until very light.

5. 5

   When the steak is nearly done take the board from the oven; put the beaten potato into a pastry bag and force through the tube, rose fashion, at regular intervals along the edge of the steak on the board.

6. 6

   Between the potato roses make little mounds of cauliflower, mushrooms, spinach or onions.

7. 7

   Return to the oven and allow them to brown delicately.

8. 8

   Garnish with cress and send the steak to the table on the plank, setting it on a large platter or tray.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Institute cook book (1913) by Helen Cramp, page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PLANKED STEAK Nearly all planking boards are now fitted out with steel rods or bars to hold the steak in place and grooves for the conservation of the gravy. Before using, heat the board very hot before the fire or in the oven, lay the steak on and fasten into place. Brush over with olive oil or melted butter; dust with salt and pepper and lay the plank in the broiler chamber of a gas range for at least fifteen minutes. Baste frequently and reverse the plank from time to time. While the steak is cooking press fresh-boiled potatoes through a ricer; season with salt and pepper; add a little butter and cream; and beat with a fork vmtil very light. When the steak is nearly done take the board from the oven; put the beaten potato into a pastry bag and force through the tube, rose fashion, at regular intervals along the edge of the steak on the board. Between the potato roses make little mounds of cauliflower, mushrooms, spinach or onions. Return to the oven and allow them to brown delicately. Garnish with cress and send the steak to the table on the plank, setting it on a large platter or tray. 71 H/TTj* a T^C Planned for a IVlJiA 1 O Family of Four PLANKED STEAK WITH OYSTERS Have an extra sirloin neatly trimmed; put it on the broiler; Droil five minutes on one side; turn and broil fi\'e minutes on the Dther side. Make the plajiking board very hot while the steak is Droilmg. Put the steak on ; garnish the board quickly with mashed Dotatoes and put it under the broiler. Turn the steak once. Dust ivith salt and pepper and rub with butter. Cover the top with broiled oysters, then run it again under the broiler for a few coinutes. Serve very hot. PLANKED SALISBURY STEAK 1 poimd lean beef Mashed potatoes

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