Recipe: Picnic Frank and Bean Broil (using evaporated milk, 1960's)

PICNIC FRANK AND BEAN BROIL

2 tablespoons butter 
1/2 cup chopped onion 
1 1/2 tablespoons flour 
2 to 3 tablespoons chili powder 
1/4 teaspoon salt 
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 
2/3 cup (5 oz. can) undiluted Carnation Evaporated Milk 
1/2 cup (2 oz.) grated process American cheese 
1 cup (8 oz. can) Contadina Tomato Sauce 
3 cups (1 lb. 12 oz. can) drained baked beans 

Melt butter in skillet; add onion. Saute until  tender. 

Stir in flour, chili powder, salt and pepper. Slowly add Carnation. Stir over low heat  until mixture thickens. 

Add cheese, tomato  sauce and beans. Heat until cheese melts.  

FOR PICNICS:
Heat sauce in covered pan over  fire. Split 10 to 12 frankfurters lengthwise and  broil. Toast split buns over fire. Spread with  mustard. Serve frank on bun topped with beans  (recipe above). Top with additional grated  cheese and pickle slices, if desired. 

Source: Vintage Recipe Booklet: Cooking with a Surprising Difference, Carnation Milk, 1966

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