Pepper Steak For Two - whole black peppercorns

Method

• Place peppercorns in a ziplock bag and crush coarsely with a rolling. Alternatively, you may use a mortar and pestle but you may have the pepper escaping as it's crushed.
• Press cracked pepper into both sides of steaks.
• In a heavy-based frying pan, heat butter and oil and cook steaks to desired doneness, turning once. (Medium-rare takes about 8 to 11 minutes, Medium takes about 12 to 14 minutes).
• Remove from pan and keep hot.
• Stir brandy into the pan juices and bring to a boil, scraping the sediment from pan.
• Remove from heat and add extra butter.
• Pour this sauce over the steaks and serve immediately.