SOS (Creamed Chipped Beef And Mushrooms On Toast)

Slice mushrooms with egg slicer and set aside. Slice dried beef and cover with COLD water in a small bowl. Stir slightly then drain off all the water (this will remove a lot of the salt from the dried beef).

Heat 1 Tbsp. butter in 2 quart saucepan, add mushrooms and saute until slightly caramelized. Remove mushrooms and set aside.

Add remaining butter and chopped onions, saute until slightly caramelized. Remove from heat and cool slightly, then add flour and mix well.

Add a small amount of milk and mix thoroughly, then add remainder of milk, MSG and black pepper. Mix well (if it is lumpy use a wire whisk) and return to heat. Heat until thickened, stirring a lot. Add the dried beef and heat to the simmer. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and simmer for additional 5 minutes.

Check for the desired consistency, I like mine thick enough not to run off the toast. Add more milk if too thick; remember to add more flour the next time you make it, if too thin.

Serve over hot buttered toast, or buttered sliced hot biscuits (my favorite). Add over easy eggs and or hash-browned potatoes to the plate if desired. This is even better left over and reheated the next day.