July 7, 1955 Dinner For Dad Planked Sirloin Steak, Chocolate Velvet Cream Pie, Chocolate Crunch Pudding

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Planked Sirloin Steak

Mashed Potatoes      Buttered Carrots

Tossed Garden Salad

Hot Rolls

Chocolate Velvet Cream Pie

Planked Sirloin Steak

Sirloin steak, cut 1 1/2 inches thick

4 c. mashed potatoes, seasoned

2 c. buttered cooked diced carrots

Salt and pepper

Set regulator to broil. Place steak on broiler rack. Steak should be about 2 to 3 inches away from heat. If steak is served rare, broil 15 minutes, season, place on wooden plank, broiled side down. Return to broiler and broil 5 minutes. Tube mashed potatoes around steak to edge of plank, making a nest at each corner of plank. Place 1/2 c. of buttered cooked carrots in each nest, continue broiling 8 to 9 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned. For medium steak broil a few minutes longer on each side.

Editor's Note: I normally don't comment on cooking times, but broiling a steak for a total of almost 30 minutes (for rare) seems to be a bit excessive. Based on my own research 4-5 minutes per side total seems to be about right.

Chocolate Velvet Cream Pie

"A chiffon pie -- light enough for summer"

1 1/4 c. milk

2 squares chocolate

2 egg yolks

3/4 c. sugar

Dash salt

1 1/3 T. gelatin

1/4 c. cold water

2 egg whites

1 c. heavy cream, whipped

1 t. vanilla

Put milk and chocolate into top of double boiler and heat until chocolate is melted. Beat egg and yolks slightly, add sugar and salt. Pour chocolate mixture over eggs, cook over hot water until thickened, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Soak gelatin in cold water. Add to hot mixture and stir until dissolved. Chill. When mixture begins to thicken, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, the heavy cream and vanilla. Pour into baked 9" pie shell. Garnish with additional whipped  cream if desired. Chill in refrigerator until serving time.

For calorie Counters

You may substitute 1 c. evaporated milk for the heavy cream. Whip evaporated milk just before using, be sure milk is ice cold and beater bowl has been chilled.

Children's Dessert

Chocolate Crunch Pudding

Prepare chocolate pudding from basic mix, fold in 1/3 c. peanut crunch or macaroon crunch. Chill intil serving time.

Note: Peanut crunch and macaroon crunch available at Atlantic Supply, 380 Main Street East, Rochester.