Beef Jerky - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. seasoned salt
1/2 c. black pepper
5 lb. beef, cut in thin strips
4 oz. liquid smoke

Preparation

Combine sugar, seasoned salt and pepper; place mixture in a shaker.
In a shallow pan, arrange layer of meat strips.
Sprinkle with seasonings and cover with liquid smoke; repeat layers to use all ingredients.
Marinate meat for 8 hours.
Place aluminum foil on oven racks.
Arrange meat strips on foil in single layer.
Set oven temperature at lowest possible setting, leave oven door ajar and bake for 4 to 8 hours or until done to taste.