In a separate pan, brown the ground beef or chipped beef over medium heat. If using ground beef, drain excess fat and reserve 2 tablespoons. Stir the flour into the beef and reserved fat to make a roux, cooking for about a minute without browning. Combine the evaporated milk and water and add gradually, whisking continuously to avoid lumps. Add the butter and cook, stirring, for 5 to 10 minutes until the sauce thickens to a gravy consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Toast the bread and spoon the creamed beef generously over the top.