Recipes & Nutrition Bits

Serves 4
Credit: the inlingua world of food

+ 2.2 lbs braising beef
 
for the marinade + 2 large onions finely sliced + 2 parts of malt vinegar to 1 part water  

sauerbraten seasoning
+ 1 bay leaf
+ 1 tsp whole cloves
+ 1 tsp juniper berries
+ 1 tsp allspice berries
+ 1/2 tsp salt
+ 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
 

for cooking
+ 2 tbsp sunflower oil
+ 4 tsp sugar
+ 4 gingerbread cookies
+ salt and freshly ground black pepper
+ 1 tsp sugar

1. Put the meat into a large bowl, sprinkle over the onions and pour over the water and vinegar liquid. Add the sauerbraten seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
2. Marinate for up to one week, turning occasionally.
3. To cook the meat, lift from the marinade and pat dry. Reserve the onions and marinade.
4. Heat the oil in a large casserole, add the sugar and stir over a medium heat until the sugar has begun to caramelize. Add the beff and brown well on all sides. Pour over the onions and marinade, bring to the boil and season lightly.
5. Cook in a slow over set at 300°F gor 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
6. Lift the meat from the braising liquid and keep warm.
7. Reducethe cooking liquid to 1 1-4 cup bz boiling rapidly, skimming awaz any excess fat. Break up the cookies and dissolve in the liquid, adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and sugar.
8. Slice the meat and pour the cooking liquid over.

serve with 'real' potato dumplings

Please email me if you have any questions.

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