Chicken Fried Steak with Milk Gravy, adapted from the Pioneer Woman Recipe - (4.7/5)

Ingredients

• For the gravy:
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 6 cube steaks , about 5 ounces each, pounded to 1/3 inch thickness
• 4 to 5 cups peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
• 1/4 cup grease (from the pan, after cooking the steaks)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 cups milk (note:I used 1 1/2 cups milk and 1/4 chicken stock)
• Kosher salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste