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Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast or SOS




Source of Recipe


SAVEUR Magazine Sept/Oct 2002 Issue






Recipe Introduction


A recipe for chipped beef for "60 men" first appeared in 1910's Manual for Army Codes. This recipe serves 4-6 "men."





List of Ingredients



• 3 Tblsp. unsalted butter
  
• 1/2 lb. paper-thin dried beef slices, shredded
  
• 3 Tblsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  
• 2 cups whole milk
  
• 1 cup half-and-half
  
• 1/8 tsp. freshly milled white pepper
  
• 1 Tblsp. minced fresh chives
  
• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  
• 4-6 slices of toast
  
• 1 Tblsp. minced fresh parsley
  






Instructions



1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the dried beef and saute until it develops a few crisp edges, about 5 minutes.
   
2. Stir in the flour and cook until it just begins to color.
   
3. Slowly whisk in the milk and half-and-half, then add pepper, chives and nutmeg.
   
4. Continue cooking, stirring constantly,until thickened and creamy but still pourable, about 5 minutes longer.
   
5. Ladle over toast, scatter with parsley and serve immediately.
   






Final Comments


Well...as you can see - this is the "shmacy-fancy version of SOS!