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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Looking for a fun alternative to traditional steak sauce? In Harpster, Ohio, Bernadine Dirmeyer serves tender slices of round steak with a sweet apricot sauce that has a hint of pepper. The broiled entree is a snap to prepare and easy on the pocketbook, too, at only 53 cents a serving. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 beef top round steak (3/4 inch thick and 1-3/4 pounds)  |  
                                                3/4 cup apricot preserves  |  
                                                1 tablespoon lemon juice  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Broil beef for 6-8 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook until preserves are melted. Set aside 1/2 cup; brush remaining sauce over steak. 2. Broil 2-3 minutes longer or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). Slice meat on the diagonal; serve with reserved apricot sauce. Yield: 8 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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