Chipped beef on toast

Ingredients

• 8 ounce s Buddig original beef (see notes)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 pinches ground cayenne pepper
• 2 cup s milk (see notes)
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Slice the beef in bite size pieces.
2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium low heat. Whisk in the flour. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes; whisking constantly. Sprinkle in black pepper and cayenne pepper. Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth and creamy.
3. Add the chopped beef and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve over toasted bread, eggs, hash browns, or biscuits.

• You can use any dried beef or pressed beef. Budding beef can be found in the packaged lunch meat section of your local grocery.
• If the sauce is too thick whisk in 1/4 cup of milk at a time until desired thickness is reached.