Classic Sauerbraten

Serves: 2

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

48

Sweetness

53

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.25 cups

Water

1.5 tsps

Salt

1 tsp

Whole Cloves

Directions:

1

Combine first 8 ingredients in large saucepan and bring to boil

2

Cool

3

Place beef in bowl slightly larger that beef

4

Pour marinade over

5

Cover and chill 2 days, turning beef twice daily

6

Preheat oven to 350°F

7

Remove beef from marinade and place in roasting pan; reserve marinade

8

Roast beef until tender, about 2 hours

9

Transfer beef to carving board; cool

10

Pour any accumulated juices from roasting pan into marinade

11

Strain marinade (do not clean roasting pan)

12

Mix 1/4 cup oil and flour in heavy large skillet

13

Stir over medium heat until dark brown, about 10 minutes

14

Gradually mix in 2 cups marinade (discard any remaining marinade) and broth

15

Boil until thick, stirring often, about 10 minutes

16

Mix in sugar and cookie crumbs

17

Pour into roasting pan and place over medium-high heat

18

Bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits

19

Season to taste with salt and pepper

20

Slice beef and arrange in large baking dish

21

Pour sauce over meat

22

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

23

Cover and chill)

24

Preheat oven to 400°F

25

Bake beef until heated through, about 15 minutes

26

Combine first 8 ingredients in large saucepan and bring to boil

27

Cool

28

Place beef in bowl slightly larger that beef

29

Pour marinade over

30

Cover and chill 2 days, turning beef twice daily

31

Preheat oven to 350°F

32

Remove beef from marinade and place in roasting pan; reserve marinade

33

Roast beef until tender, about 2 hours

34

Transfer beef to carving board; cool

35

Pour any accumulated juices from roasting pan into marinade

36

Strain marinade (do not clean roasting pan)

37

Mix 1/4 cup oil and flour in heavy large skillet

38

Stir over medium heat until dark brown, about 10 minutes

39

Gradually mix in 2 cups marinade (discard any remaining marinade) and broth

40

Boil until thick, stirring often, about 10 minutes

41

Mix in sugar and cookie crumbs

42

Pour into roasting pan and place over medium-high heat

43

Bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits

44

Season to taste with salt and pepper

45

Slice beef and arrange in large baking dish

46

Pour sauce over meat

47

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

48

Cover and chill)

49

Preheat oven to 400°F

50

Bake beef until heated through, about 15 minutes