Country Fried Steaks

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour (divided)
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 beef cube steaks
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil (divided)
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine 3 tablespoons flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper; set aside.
• 2 coat steaks with remaining flour.
• 3 beat egg and water; dip steaks, then dredge in cornmeal mixture.
• 4 in a skillet over medium high heat, cook two steaks in 1 tablespoon oil for 5-7 minutes on each side or until crisp, lightly browned and cooked as desired.
• 5 remove steaks and keep warm. repeat with the remaining oil and steaks.
• 6 meanwhile, for gravy, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour until well blended. gradually add milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. boil for two minutes, stirring constantly; reduce heat to medium low.
• 7 add bouillon, marjoram, thyme and pepper; simmer, uncoved for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 serve over steaks.