Creamed Chipped Beef

By Febrina Malloy

This is one of the quick and easy recipes Mike's Mom sent to Mike and me when we first got married.  The sauce is a basic white sauce recipe that she used in many other recipes, such as Macaroni and Cheese.  We always substitute whole wheat bread for the hamburger buns.  If you can’t find the chipped beef, you can use a 4 oz package of deli-sliced roast beef.--Dorothea

Ingredients:
1 TB margarine or bacon drippings
3 TB flour
1 cup reconstituted dry milk (or skim milk)
3 oz package dried chipped beef
hamburger buns

Directions:
1. Tear or cut chipped beef into small pieces. Cook lightly in a heavy frying pan just until frizzled. Or spread chipped beef pieces in a baking pan and just put in moderate oven a few minutes while preparing sauce.
2. Melt margarine in heavy saucepan and blend in flour and seasonings. Cook over low heat, stirring until smooth and bubbly.
3. Remove from heat and stir in milk. Return to heat, bring to a boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
4. Add meat to sauce.
5. Toast hamburger buns. Serve meat sauce over buns.