Chicken-Fried Steak With Peppery Cream Gravy

== Description ==
Source: Christmas With Southern Living 2003 - Southern Living
Here's a Southern classic - cube steak crisply coated in cracker crumbs and enhanced by thick white gravy.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 egg white, beaten
* 2 3/4 cups milk, divided
* 20 saltine crackers, crushed
* 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
* 2 teaspoons salt, divided
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
* 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* 6 cube steaks (about 1 1/2 pounds)
* 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
== Directions ==
# Combine egg white and 1/4 cup milk in a bowl.
# Combine crushed crackers, 3/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and poultry seasoning in a shallow dish.
# Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. 
# Dip 3 steaks, 1 at a time, into egg white mixture; dredge in seasoned crumbs.
# Press to coat.
# Fry 4 minutes on each side or until golden.
# Remove to a wire rack set over a jellyroll pan.
# Keep warm in a 225° oven.
# Repeat procedure with remaining 3 steaks.
# Carefully drain hot oil, reserving browned bits and 2 tablespoons drippings in a skillet.
# Melt butter in drippings over medium heat.
# Whisk in remaining 1/4 cup flour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper.
# Gradually whisk in remaining 2 1/2 cups milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
# Serve steak and gravy with mashed potatoes.
Yield: 6 servings
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