Creamed Dried Beef

Title:
Creamed Dried Beef

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Beef,
Dairy




Ingredients:





   1/4 lb Dried beef


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine


     3 tb Flour


     2 c  Milk; or


     1 c  Evaporated milk plus


     1 c  Water


     1 ts A-1 Sauce; (optional)






 Tear dried beef into medium pieces; then prepare by pouring boiling water


 over beef; let stand one minute; then drain or use beef right from package


 or jar if you prefer a full flavor.


 


 In double-boiler top over direct heat, melt butter. Add dried beef; cook


 until edges curl. Stir in flour. Place over boiling water. Add milk slowly,


 stirring. Cook, stirring, until smooth and thickened. Add meat sauce. Serve


 on toast, small baked potatoes, waffles, fluffy white rice, or split hot


 baking powder biscuits. Or serve over baked or broiled tomatoes, or over


 hot whole hard-cooked eggs on toast.


 


 TO VARY: If desired, simmer 1/4 cup minced onion and 2 tb. minced green


 pepper in butter. Or add 1 chopped, hard-cooked egg to sauce.


 


 WITH MUSHROOMS: Add 1/4 lb. sauteed, sliced fresh mushrooms to sauce.


 


 CURRIED: add 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. curry powder to sauce.


 


 Source: Good Housekeeping Cookbook, @1959


 


 Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 964 by "Jenny S. Johanssen"


 
on Jan 25, 1998