Do you ever smoke beef on your farm? You are fortunate, if you do.

What. Dried beef sliced, milk or skimmed milk, beef fat, flour.

How much. Enough beef to nearly fill the frying pan. 2 tablespoonfuls fat, and about 2 tablespoonfuls flour. Enough milk to cover the beef, a cup or more.

How to make. Put the beef in the pan. Pour on hot water and let it stand a few minutes on the stove. Pour off the water and let the beef steam off for a minute. Add the fat and stir until the fat begins to "sizzle." Shake on the flour, from a shaker if you have one, and stir again until the flour is mixed in evenly. Pour in the milk, cold; stir once more. Let the pan stand back on the stove, stirring once in a while until the milk is thickened. Serve as it is, or on toast.