Dr. Oetker's Sauerbraten
Recipe
- Title:
- Dr. Oetker's Sauerbraten
- Categories:
- Beef, German
- Yield:
- 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lb Beef, roasting
- 2 1/3 c ;Water
- 1
- Onion
- 4 tb Shortening
- 4
- Peppercorns
- Salt
- 2
- Cloves
- Gingersnaps; crumbled
- 1
- Bay leaf, small
- Cornstarch
- 1 c Vinegar
Directions
- Calories per serving: 550 Fat grams per serving: 36 Approx.
- Cook Time: 2:00 Peel the onion and slice into thin rings.
- Wash beef, drain it well, and put in an earthenware bowl with the onion, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaf, vinegar, and 1-1/3 cups water.
- Cover the bowl and allow the meat to marinate in a cool place for 4 to 6 days.
- Turn the meat twice daily, adding additional vinegar and water as needed to keep the meat covered.
- Once the marinating is complete, remove the meat and dry it.
- In a pot, heat the shortening.
- Brown the meat on all sides and salt it to taste.
- Carefully add 1 cup hot water from the side of the pot and crumbled ginger snaps.
- Leave the pot to simmer gently with the lid on.
- Turn the meat from time to time, adding water if necessary.
- The will be about 1 1/2 hours.
- When the meat is ready, serve it with the gravy in which it has been cooked thickened with a bit of corn starch if necessary.
- This is very good with dumplings.
Directions
- --- per Mike Avery
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