  
S.O.S. (Creamed Beef On Toast)
   
(8 servings)
   
		- 1 and 1/2  pound ground beef
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1/2 cup flour
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1/4  teaspoon pepper
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1/2  teasppon salt
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2  teaspoons beef-flavored instant bouillon (about 2 cubes)
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3/4  cups nonfat dry milk and 3 cups warm water
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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OPTIONAL:  3 and 1/2 cups whole milk can be used to replace dry milk and water
  
		Brown the beef in its own fat in a skillet. Drain excess fat. 
 
Add flour, pepper, salt and bouillon to beef; mix thoroughly and cook about 5 minutes or until flour is absorbed.  
 
Reconstitute dry milk (mix with water); add to beef mixture. Add Worcestershire sauce;
heat to a simmer, stirring frequently until thickened. 
 
Serve over hot toast or biscuits.
  
  
		
		
		Each branch of the U.S. Military has a different version of this recipe.  It is affectionately referred to by our dogfaces as "Sh*t On A Shingle".  S.O.S. made its debut about 1910.  The recipe presented here is a home version of that served by the Army circa World War I.
  
  
		Mr Breakfast would like to thank Mr Breakfast for this recipe.
  
	Recipe number 955. Submitted 4/5/2003. 
	 
  
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