*optional, but a good idea - Use a mallet to pound both sides of the steak - just enough to break up the muscle

pour a scant amount of flour on a plate

sprinkle about half of your salt and pepper on the flour and mix in with a fork

use tongs to coat the steak on both sides with flour

melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat

brown steak on both sides

place steak in a 9x13 inch pan

add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook them until tender - about one 1-minute longer

place mushrooms, scrapings, and any juice from the pan over the steaks

Add water until it is about 1/4 inch deep in the pan

place bay leaves in the water

shake onion soup mix, plus the rest of your salt, and pepper over the steaks and into the water

cover with foil

bake at 325 degrees for 1&1/2 hours or until tender