COUNTRY FRIED STEAK WITH BISCUITS

1 egg
1 tablespoon water
flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 (4 ounce) cube steaks
1-1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 to 4 tablespoons milk
steamed baby carrots
prepare baking powder biscuits
while they bake, prepare steaks.
Beat egg and water in shallow bowl. combine 1/2 cup flour, salt and paprika on plate. Dip each cube steak into egg mixture, then into flour mixture to thoroughly coat.
Melt butter in skillet. Add steaks and cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Remove steaks and keep warm.
To fat remaining in skillet, stir in 1 tablespoon flour and combine well to form a paste. Stir in broth, scrapping up browned bits in skillet, and cook over low heat to form smooth, thick gravy. Add 2 tablespoons milk and heat through. If gravy is too thick, stir in remaining 2 tablespoons milk. Return steaks to gravy just to reheat.
Place 1 biccuit and steak on each of 2 plates. Top with gravy. Serve with steamed baby carrots. Makes 2 servings.

BAKING POWDER BISCUITS
1 cup flour plus 1 to 2 tablespoons for dusting board
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 to 6 tablespoons milk
Sift 1 cup flour, baking powder, salt and pepper into bowl. cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in milk and mix to form slightly sticky ball. Knead 5 to 6 times.
Flatten dough on lightly floured board until 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes 2 to 3 biscuits, depending upon whether scraps are reworked.