Country Fried Steak

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Country Fried Steak

Ingredients

Trim visible fat from meat and cut into 4 equal serving pieces.Pound steak with a mallet to tenderize it.Mix flour,salt,and pepper in a shallow,wide bowl and dredge each piece of meat in it,coating well on both sides.Heat grease or oil until hot but not smoking in a heavy,wide skillet with a lid. Brown the meat pieces on both sides,turn heat down a bit,cover and let steak fry like chicken for 15 to 20 minutes,until done.Remove cover and let steak crisp for about 5 minutes.Take steak from the pan and drain. Leave about 2 tables.of drippings and all the browned flecks of crust in the pan.Turn the heat a bit lower,sprinkle flour into the drippings and stir to keep from lumping while it browns. Slowly add milk,stirring.Let it cook until thick,about 3 to 5 minutes.Taste and add seasoning,if needed.Serve gravy on the side.Makes 4 servings....