Robyn's Recipes
Meal of the Week

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For week 17, I selected a recipe that's
been a favorite for most people for
many, many years!!

This entree is a simple recipe to make and
requires little preparation time.  This is
a good ol' "down home cookin' " meal
that your family is sure to enjoy!!

Entree

Country Fried Steak 'n Gravy

2 lbs. round steak, about 1/2 inch thick
3 eggs
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Flour
6-7 tablespoons canola oil or vegetable oil

For Gravy:

2 tablespoons flour
Approximately 1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Using a cooking mallot, pound steak until about 1/4 inch thick.  Cut into 6-7 serving size pieces.

Beat eggs and water together in a pie pan.

Mix together 1/2 cup flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper on a piece of waxed paper.

On a separate piece of waxed paper, measure out about 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup of flour.

Dip steaks first in just plain flour.  Dip next into the egg mixture.  Then dip into the flour and cornmeal mixture, coating well.

In skillet, heat oil to very hot.  Brown the meat on both sides, doing three pieces at a time.  When all are browned, return all of the meat to the skillet, and lower heat to simmering.  Cover with lid.
Cook about 25 minutes, or until steak is tender.
Remove steaks to a heated platter.

To prepare the gravy, pour off all but about 3 tablespoons of the pan drippings, then blend the flour into remaining drippings in pan.  Blend in 2 tablespoons flour.  Stir in milk, salt and pepper.
Continue cooking and stirring until gravy thickens up and bubbles for about one minute, taking care not to scorch.  If gravy seems too thick, add a little more milk.

Side Dishes

Potato 'n Vegetable Casserole

12 medium sized potatoes
3 egg yolks
1-1/2 sticks butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup milk
1 (10 oz.) frozen package of peas
1 (8-10 oz.) frozen package of sliced carrots

Clean potatoes , remove outer skins, and cut into chunks.  Cook in boiling water until tender, then drain.   Mash the potatoes (not using the milk yet.)

Beat together in a separate bowl the egg yolks, 1/2 cup of the butter, salts, pepper and milk.  Stir mixture into the mashed potatoes, or whip together.

In a cake-type baking pan, spoon mixture into the pan, covering the bottom and bring potato mixture up the sides of the pan, forming a bowl-type look or a big pocket to fill with vegetables.  (but don't fill yet!)

Drizzle remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over the mashed potatoes in pan.

Bake at 425 degrees for 6 minutes or until light golden brown.

Cook and drain frozen vegetables, following package directions, and then mix vegetables together.

Fill the "bowl of potatoes" with hot vegetables.  Bake for about ten more minutes and then serve.

Biscuits!!

2 cups flour
5 tablespoons softened butter
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, baking powder and salt.  Add milk and stir until the dough is completely blended.  Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 1 minute.

Roll out to about 1/2 inch thickness, and cut with a two inch round cookie cutter or you could even use a jar lid.

Bake on a sprayed cookie sheet at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
(Makes about 10 biscuits)

Dessert

You'll want to make this dessert ahead of time:

Bread Pudding

4 cups scalded milk
4 cups coarse dry bread crumbs, not seasoned
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup raisins
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray an 8X12 inch cake pan with cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, pour milk over bread crumbs.
In a small mixing bowl, combine all remaining ingredients and add to bread and milk mixture.
Mix thoroughly.
Pour mixture into the prepared cake pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted into center of pudding comes out clean.
Cut into squares and serve hot with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.