Mrs. Schrock's Delicious Amish Mock Steak

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Dishes like Amish Mock Steak are common in farmhouse kitchens. Most Amish aren't sitting around with freezers full of porterhouse or filet mignon cuts. Yet they still appreciate the feel and taste of a nice, full steak. So Amish cooks have ways of creating full-feeling, flavorful meat meals.

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This Mrs. Schrock's Amish Mock Steak recipe is so good because of the gravy. I will say, if you use lard, as is an option in the recipe, you’ll get the best possible flavor. I know not many people use lard nowadays so you’re going to be just fine if you use butter. But lard, in my opinion, gives a richer flavor.

Lard continues to be a favorite among the Amish. This type of mock steak is great for a gathering.  The meat you’re using in this recipe is just plain old hamburger, but by the time you doctor it up it tastes like a higher cut of meat.

When you are Amish, you use what you have on hand. I’ve seen plenty of Amish cooks mix venison into their hamburger to stretch it out, ground turkey, all sorts of things. You can do the same.

This version of the gravy cuts some corners by using a brown gravy mix, you could make your own brown gravy and many Amish cooks would out of flour and beef stock. But this website often has to balance authenticity with the needs of most people.  What IS an authentic touch, surprising to most people, is the can of cream of mushroom soup. Cans of condensed soup became very popular in Amish kitchen‘s after World War II when “convenience foods were first coming into widespread use. Canned, condensed soups are very shelf-stable, transport easily, and can be incorporated into many meals, so cans of condensed soup are found in most Amish bulk food stores.

I can guarantee you that in the kitchen cupboards of most Amish, you will find the familiar red and white Campbell Soup logo. Interestingly, you won’t find cans of “chicken corn soup “or “chicken noodle soup", for the most part. Those are soups that most Amish cooks would make homemade from scratch. The cream of mushroom and cream of chicken have become very popular as meal ingredients. So, let's dig into the mock steak.

This Amish Mock Steak meal has very basic ingredients, amazing what you can do with some milk, meat, and cracker crumbs!

This is the meat mixture pressed into a 9 X 9 inch loaf pan and before you chill it. The chill is crucial because it gives time for the flavors to really meld. If you skip this step, it'll work, but you won't get the full flavor.

Slice and roll the Amish Mock Steak in flour. You can use spelt or whole-wheat flour. I'm wondering how it would take rolled in cornmeal? Hmmm, But you can experiment with this. The traditional Amish way would be just to use flour. But you could use flour and a pinch or two of cayenne pepper to add some kick. I always love a little spice to my foods.

Make sure you coat each side of the mock steak in flour.

Fry the slices and your house begins to smell like an Amish kitchen, full of flavor! Use an iron-skillet if you can for added nutrients and more even cooking.

This steak is really good if you pair with mashed potatoes and I'd be dumping more gravy all over the steak, the potatoes, etc, but for the sake of the photos...it looks better with just a bit!

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🥩 Mock Steak Ingredients

• 1 pound hamburger
• 1 cup finely crushed white crackers
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 /2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• GRAVY
• 1 /2 cup butter or lard
• ½ cup flour
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 package brown gravy mix
• 10.5 can of cream of mushroom soup
• 1 /2 teaspoon black pepper
• seasoning salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

📋 Instructions

1. Mix the meat ingredients well and press into a 9 X 9 pan.
2. Chill 8 hours.
3. Slice and roll in flour and fry in shortening.
4. Place in a roaster.
5. Pour gravy over meat and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

👨‍🍳 More "Mock" Amish Recipes

Emma Miller's "Mock Turkey" - this is really good!

Mock Lemon Pie

Mock Oatmeal Pie

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