Swiss Steak in Foil
Our Favorite Meats Favorites From Home Economic Teachers Copyright MCMLXVI
1 c. catsup
¼ cup flour
2 lb round steak, 1-in. thich
1 large onion, sliced
2 tbsp. lemon juice or 1 lemon, thinly sliced (opt.)
Combine catsup and flour; spoon one-half of mixture into center of a large piece of aluminum foil. Place steak over mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cover meat with onion slices and remaining catsup mixture; sprinkle with lemon juice or top with lemon slices. Fold foil over top; seal edges securely. Place in shallow baking pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until meat is tender. Remove foil; cut steak into pieces.
Yield: 5-6 servings
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Often, it only takes one thing to ruin a recipe, or come close to ruining it, and in this case it was the cooking temperature. My gut told me it was too high and I did turn the oven down to 400 degrees after a while but I think that was still too high. The bottom of the meat was quite brown and the meat was getting dry. If I cooked it less, it wouldn't have been tender enough. It definitely needed a lower temperature.
The flavor was good and the meat wasn't browned enough to ruin the meal but had I cooked this at 450 degrees the entire time, I might have been looking for something else for dinner.
I'm burned out already this week. I had four days off and tried to catch up around the house and I did a lot of cooking, mostly to use things up around here, not really 'fun' cooking.
Blast From The Past: Chocolate Buttermilk Pie from November 2006. I really wish I had a piece of this pie right now.
Question of the Day: What was your last cooking disaster (something that never made it to the table)?
I know there was something a while back, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was. I even enlisted the help of my DH, to no avail. I guess we mercifully blocked it from our memory.
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as per usual around here, it was a dessert in a springfoam pan - i forgot the parchement and half of the cake split when i went to take the top off. :)
ReplyDeleteAn entire turkey!! I wanted to use up a "free" turkey from the grocery store that had been sitting in the freezer taking up space. I guess it was freezer burnt or something...I'm still not sure what happened. I'm not one for basting, but when I did take it out of the oven the meat was separating from the bone. When I de-stuffed it, it crumbled. What a disaster!!! I was counting on that for at least two meals that week too! Ugh.
ReplyDeleteI made fried chicken for Robin, it made it to the table, but then right into the trash. I told her I didnt want to fry, but she begged me. I also made a veg chili and you were supposed to add 1/3 c of cous cous to thicken it up. I added WAY TOO much couscous and it was more like couscous with beans. I had to throw it out.
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