Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 Beef top loin or strip
Steaks, cut 1" thick, about
2 1/4 lbs.
1 tb Cracked peppercorns
2 tb Butter or margarine
1/4 c Chopped shallots OR
Scallions
2 tb Butter or margarine
1 Beef bouillon cube
3/4 c Boiling water
1/4 c Brandy or cognac

Place steak in waxed paper.Sprinkle with 1/3 tsp. cracked
peppercorns;rub over meat and press in with heel of hand.Turn steak
over,add another 1/3 tsp. of pepper.Repeat with remaining steaks.In
electric skillet,melt 2 tbsp. butter with heat control set at 350
degrees.Cook steaks about 2 to 6 minutes on each side, depending on
doneness.Transfer steaks to a serving plate.Keep warm in a 200 degree
oven.In electric skillet,cook shallots in remaining 2 tbsp. butter
with heat control set at 350 degrees until tender,about 1 minute.Add
bouillon cube to 3/4 cup boiling water and dissolve.Add bouillon
liquid to skillet,boil rapidly for 1 minute,while stirring to scrape
up browned bits from pan.Add steaks to pan.Carefully,heat brandy or
cognac in a ladle over direct heat. Ignite.Carefully,pour over
steaks.When flame dies,serve.Makes 4 servings.

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