Secret Recipes

Annette Funicello's Steak in a Bag

• 2 Lbs top sirloin steak, cut 2 1/2 inches thick
• 2 Tbsp garlic spread
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tsp seasoned pepper
• 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup bread crumbs

Trim fat from steak. Make a paste from garlic spread, vegetable oil, salt and seasoned pepper. Spread on both sides of steak.

Combine cheese and bread crumbs; pat on steak. Place steak in brown paper bag (large enough to fit steak comfortably). Seal loosely with paper clips. Bake in preheated 375° F oven for 30 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and bake steak for 15 minutes longer. Unseal bag to serve.

AFTERTHOUGHTS: For easy handling, place bag on cookie sheet during baking. Annette advises, "You can bake steak early in the day, then bake at 425° F just before serving. The steak is out of this world."

Servings:

6