Friday, November 15, 2024

Country Fried Steak

 Country Fried Steak recipe from Threadgills 

I pat the meat dry then sprinkle Threadgills meat seasoning on one side of the meat and seasoned salt on the other side before I proceed with the recipe.

Recipe By : Threadgill's - The Cookbook ISBN 1-56352-277-2 


Threadgills Meat Seasoning.   

 1/2 cup kosher sal

    4 tablespoons black pepper 

    2 tablespoons white pepper 

    1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper 

    2 tablespoons granulated onion 

    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 

    4 tablespoons granulated garlic 

    2 tablespoons paprika 


    Mix ingredients well. Store in a glass jar or plastic container. Keep tightly

    sealed. Shake before each use to prevent settling. 


    8 6 ounce tenderized beef cutlets -- at room temperature 

    2 eggs 

    2 cups milk -- at room temperature 

    3 cups flour 

    2 teaspoons Threadgill's Meat Seasoning 

    2 cups frying oil -- preferably canola 


    Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl and set this egg wash aside. Combine

    the flour and meat seasoning in another bowl and set aside. Heat the oil in a

    heavy 14-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Use a 550

    degree thermometer to check temperature. The oil should pop loudly when a

    drop of egg wash is dropped in. 


    Dip each of the first 4 cutlets in the egg wash mixture. Dredge them in the flour,

    then dip them back into the egg wash, and very gently place them in the hot oil.

    As you carry them one at a time from the egg wash to the skillet, hold a plate

    under them to catch the dripping egg wash. There'll be a regular explosion of

    noisy oil a-popping. 


    Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until breading is set and golden brown. Gently turn

    them with a long-handled meat fork or long metal tongs. Be careful. Cook

    another 3 minutes. 


    Carefully remove them from the skillet and drain on a platter lined with paper

    towels. Let oil reheat and repeat process for other 4 cutlets. Serve with White Cream Gravy and Mashed potatoes.


Potato Puff Rolls  From:  Homemade Bread by the editors of FARM JOURNAL 1969


1/2 C. mashed potatoes 

1 C. milk

1/4 C. shortening

1/4 C. sugar

 1 tsp. salt

1 pkg. active dry yeast

1/4 C. warm water (110-115º)

4 to 4 1/2 C. AP flour

1 egg


•  Prepare potatoes from unseasoned instant potatoes or cook and mash potatoes but do not season


•   Scald milk.  Add shortening, sugar, salt and potatoes.  Cool to lukewarm


•  Sprinkle yeast on warm water, stir to dissolve. Combine milk mixture, yeast, 2 C. flour and egg. Beat well by hand or with electric mixer at medium speed, scraping brown occasionally, to make smooth mixture, about 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour, a little at a time to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of the bown.


•  Turn on to floured board and knead until shiny and elastic, 5 tp 10 minutes.  Place in lightly greased bowl; turn dough over to grease top.  Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled 1 to 1 1/2 hours.  Punch down.


•  Turn onto board, shape into a ball and let rest 10 minutes. Pinch off pieces of dough  small  enough to half fill greased muffin tin cups.  Shape into balls and place in muffin tin
cups. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 1 hour.


•  Preheat oven to 400º, bake 10-12 minutes. Makes about 34 rolls.


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