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Sauerbraten
 
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Prep Time: 4320 Minutes
Cook Time: 240 Minutes
Ready In: 4560 Minutes
Servings: 6
A delicious German meal when served with dumplings and a prepared red cabbage dish.
Ingredients:
2 cups red wine vinegar
2 cups water
2 medium onions, sliced
1 lemon
10 whole cloves
6 whole juniper berries
4 bay leaves
6 peppercorns
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 beef rump or 1 sirloin tip steak
2 tablespoons fat
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon sugar
8 -10 gingersnaps, crushed
Directions:
1. Combine first 10 ingredients; place meat in large, deep bowl; pour vinegar mixture over meat.
2. Refrigerate 36 to 48 hours, turning meat once or twice a day.
3. Remove meat; pat dry; rub lightly with a little flour; brown well on all sides in 2 tablespoons fat and 1 tablespoon butter.
4. Strain vinegar mixture; add 2 cups to meat; cover, simmer 3 hours.
5. Melt remaining butter; blend in flour and 1 tablespoon sugar; stir until rich brown.
6. Add remaining strained vinegar mixture.
7. Add to simmering meat mixture; simmer 1 hour longer or until meat is tender.
8. Remove meat.
9. Stir crushed gingersnaps into gravy; stir until thickened.
By RecipeOfHealth.com