RECIPES USING EYE OF ROUND STEAK RECIPES

Steps:

• In a heated skillet, drop in a tablespoon of butter. Making sure not to burn the butter.
• Season with salt and pepper and sear the eye of round steaks in your skillet. Moving the steaks unnecessarily will make it tough and rubbery.
• Sear the edges of your steak until a crisp, golden brown outer layer forms. Or you can do the finger test to check if it is medium-rare.
• Now, drop in another tablespoon of butter to your skillet.
• Throw in a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and 2 cloves of crushed garlic. The rosemary-garlic infused butter will add a great depth of flavor to your steak. Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside.
• Make a simple gravy from pan drippings with this simple recipe. In the same skillet add your beef broth, onion powder, and paprika.
• Add a few tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until it comes to a boil.
• Turn the heat to medium-high and mix the cornstarch (or flour) to your gravy and bring to a boil.
• Drizzle over your seared medium-rare eye of round steak and dig in! This decadent slice of heaven is sure to leave you craving for more.

Steps:

• To make the pastry, first sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add some freshly milled black pepper, then add the suet and mix it into the flour using the blade of a knife. When it’s evenly blended, add a few drops of cold water and start to mix with the knife, using curving movements and turning the mixture around. The aim is to bring it together as a dough, so keep adding drops of water until it begins to get really claggy and sticky.
• Now abandon the knife, go in with your hands and bring it all together until you have a nice smooth elastic dough which leaves the bowl clean. It’s worth noting that suet pastry always needs more water than other types, so if it’s still a bit dry go on adding a few drops at a time.
• After that, take a quarter of the dough for the lid, then roll the rest out fairly thickly. What you need is a round approximately 32.5cm in diameter. Now line the bowl with the pastry, pressing it well all around.
• Next chop the steak and kidney into fairly small cubes, toss them in seasoned flour, then add them to the pastry-lined basin with the slices of onion. Add enough cold water* to reach almost the top of the meat and sprinkle in a few drops of Worcestershire sauce and another seasoning of salt and pepper.
• Roll out the pastry lid, dampen its edges and put it in position on the pudding. Seal well and cover with a double sheet of foil, pleated in the centre to allow  room for expansion while cooking.
• Now secure it with string, making a little handle so that you can lift it out of the hot steamer. Then place it in a steamer over boiling water. Steam for 5 hours, topping up the boiling water halfway through. You can either serve the pudding by spooning portions straight out of the bowl, or slide a palette knife round the edge and turn the whole thing out onto a serving plate (which is more fun!) Recipe © Delia Smith 2008, Delia’s Frugal Food, published by Hodder and Stoughton. https://www.deliaonline.com Click here for more Delia recipes, cookery school videos, information on bakeware and ingredients.