After Theatre Steak with Encore Sauce

Description
Purchased from Black Estate in Dallas, Texas in 1990. Dated 1944.

Ingredients

 * 6 pounds center cut sirloin, 2 inches thick
 * ½ cup Kitchen Bouquet spice
 * 3 teaspoons cracked black pepper
 * 1/2 pound unsalted butter
 * 1/3 cup lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
 * 2 tablespoons catsup
 * 1/3 cup degreased meat drippings
 * Imported olive oil

Directions

 * 1) Coat steak with Kitchen Bouquet and then cracked pepper to taste.
 * 2) Set aside for an hour or more.
 * 3) To make sauce, mix together melted butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and catsup.
 * 4) Beat with a wire whisk to mix and set aside.
 * 5) Sprinkle olive oil on steak and rub evenly.
 * 6) Preheat oven to 350 and cook steak uncovered for approximately 45 minutes.
 * 7) Turn heat off, open door slightly and leave another 15 minutes.
 * 8) Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt if desired.
 * 9) Arrange meat on platter.
 * 10) Add meat drippings to sauce, whisk again and heat.
 * 11) Serve steak at room temperature.

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