BEEF CUBED STEAK AND GRAVY: 5 TO 6 MEDIUM PIECES OF STEAK THAT HAS BEEN TENDERIZED (ROUND STEAK IS GOOD) COMBINE IN A BOWL 1 TBSP. EACH: SALT, BLACK PEPPER, AND GARLIC POWDER. MIX TOGETHER, AND SPRINKLE BOTH SIDES OF THE CUBED STEAKS. ON A FLAT SURFACE, LAY STEAKS, AND SPRINKLE WITH FLOUR UNTIL COMPLETELY DREDGED. IN A LARGE FRY PAN, ADD 2 OR 3 TBSP. OIL AND ½ STICK MARGERINE OR BUTTER. HEAT OIL MIXTURE TO SIZZELING. ADD STEAK AND BROWN ON EACH SIDE. REMOVE STEAK FROM PAN AND SET ASIDE.(There will be some residue from frying the steak in the bottom LEAVE IT.) NOW IS THE TIME TO ADD ONIONS, CHOPPED OR SLICED IS YOUR CHOICE. SAUTE THE ONIONS ONLY UNTIL THEY ARE SLIGHTLY DONE.DO NOT BROWN THEM.REMOVE THE ONION, PLACING THEM WITH THE STEAK. MAKE THE GRAVY BY ADDING APPROX. ¼ CUP FLOUR TO THE PAN. (YOU MAY NEED TO ADD MORE OIL TO THE PAN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH IN THE BOTTOM TO BROWN YOUR FLOUR). AT THIS POINT, YOU WILL MAKE A ROUX WITH THE FLOUR AND OIL, BROWNING UNTIL IT IS A MEDIUM BROWN TO DARK BROWN COLOR. ADD 2 CUPS WATER TO THE ROUX, AND RETURN STEAK AND ONIONS TO THE PAN. SALT GRAVY TO TASTE AND ADD BLACK PEPPER AND A PINCH OF GARLIC. ALLOW STEAKS TO COME TO A BOIL. COVER. TURN DOWN HEAT TO MED. LOW, COOK FOR HALF HOUR . JUST BEFORE YOU SERVE THIS, WE ADD ABOUT ½ CUP SOUR CREAM TO THE FRY PAN. Note: Sliced
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