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                              Poor Man’s Steak
 
 Recipe By     : James L. Diller
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :10:00
 Categories    : Meat Dishes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      pounds        hamburger
    1      package       saltine crackers
    1      teaspoon      salt
    1      small         onion -- chopped
    1      cup           milk
      1/4  teaspoon      pepper
                         For Mushroom Sauce :
    2      tablespoons   butter
    2      tablespoons   flour
    2      cups          milk
   10      large         mushroom
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
      1/4  teaspoon      pepper
      1/2  cup           water
 
 Mix hamburger, crackers, milk, onion,salt, and pepper. Press onto 
 cookie sheet (about 1-1/2″ thick) and refrigerate overnight or at least 
 8 hours (form into nice rectangle before refrigerating). Cut into 
 serving size squares, roll in flour and brown in hot oil or butter 
 (both sides). Put into baking dish and cover with mushroom sauce 
 (recipe below). Add 1/2 cup water around sides of baking dish. Bake at 
 350 degrees for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Cover dish while baking.
 
 To make mushroom sauce. Simmer Mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter and 2 
 tablespoons water until tender and slightly browned. Set aside. Add 
 butter to small skillet on low heat. Add flour. Stir until butter melts 
 completely and mixture bubbles nicely. Add milk all at once. Bring to 
 boil stirring constantly. Add mushroom mixture (do not discard liquid 
 mushrooms were browned in). Simmer slowly until thickened.
 
 
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