Wipe steak with damp cloth; season with salt and pepper.
Place in earthenware, glass or enamel bowl.
Combine onions, carrot, celery, cloves, peppercorns, vinegar and bay leaves and pour over meat.
Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 4 days.
Boil the potatoes for the dumplings on the night of the 4 day. Leave them in their jackets and let stand for a few hours to overnight.
On fifth day remove meat from refrigerator and drain, reserving marinade.
Sauté meat in bacon drippings plus 1 tablespoon butter until seared on all sides.
Cover with reserved marinade and bring to boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 3 hours.
Melt remaining 5 tablespoons of butter in a pan and stir in flour to form a roux.
Blend in sugar and brown to a nice dark color.
Stir roux into liquid in the pot and add raisins (optional).
Cover and continue to simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour longer.
DUMPLINGS:.
Peel the potatoes and mash them. Add the eggs and flour.
Form the mixture into little balls and chill in the refrigerator for about an hour before cooking.
Bring lightly salted water to just under boiling point.
To make sure your mixture has the right consistency, cook a single dumpling first. If it does not hold together, add more flour to the mixture.
Gently drop in a few dumplings, being careful not to overcrowd them.
When the dumplings are cooked, they will rise to the top.
Remove the meat to a warm serving platter.
Stir crushed gingersnaps or starch into the pot juices and cook until thickened.
Pour over the meat and serve with the dumplings and applesauce.
Provide melted, browned butter and bread crumbs for the dumplings.
Red cabbage makes another good accompaniment. A good one is Sweet and Sour and the brand that comes to mind is Aunt Nellie's . It would probably be the easiest to find in the US. I always get mine at our local Walmart Supercenter.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1013.23 Kcal (4242 kJ)
Calories from fat	504.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	56.05g	86%
Cholesterol	248.31mg	83%
Sodium	4813.15mg	201%
Potassium	1675.07mg	36%
Total Carbs	76.54g	26%
Sugars	20.51g	82%
Dietary Fiber	9.07g	36%
Protein	47.98g	96%
Vitamin C	76.1mg	127%
Vitamin A	1.9mg	65%
Iron	9.2mg	51%
Calcium	173.3mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	155.61 Kcal (652 kJ)
Calories from fat	77.47 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.61g	86%
Cholesterol	38.14mg	83%
Sodium	739.19mg	201%
Potassium	257.25mg	36%
Total Carbs	11.76g	26%
Sugars	3.15g	82%
Dietary Fiber	1.39g	36%
Protein	7.37g	96%
Vitamin C	11.7mg	127%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	65%
Iron	1.4mg	51%
Calcium	26.6mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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