Sauerbraten

Total Time: 74 hrs Preparation Time: 72 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 kg topside steak
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons plain flour, for rolling
• 3 onions, sliced
• 1/2 lemon, sliced
• 6 peppercorns
• 6 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 400 ml vinegar
• 200 ml water
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 rub beef all over with salt and pepper and tie securely with string.
• 2 or boiling marinade over and leave in a cool place overnight preferable for 2 - 3 days.
• 3 turn meat occasionally.
• 4 marinade. combine all ingredients and bring to boil.
• 5 drain meat well and reserve marinade.
• 6 heat oil in a large casserole or roasting pan and brown meat lightly on all sides.
• 7 add sugar to marinade
• 8 pour over meat.
• 9 cover and cook in moderate oven 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• 10 remove beef from marinade,cut off string.
• 11 place on serving plate and keep warm.
• 12 strain marinade, skim off fat and heat.
• 13 mix flour and water to a smooth paste and blend into marinade.
• 14 stir continually, bring to simmering point, cook for 10 minutes.
• 15 carve beef and and pour sauce over.