Grossinger's Sweet Potato and Prune Tzimmes W/ Meat

Submitted by petlover

"Tzimmes means "fuss" .. like making a tzimmes over a guest.. Grossingers was a Hotel in the Catskills of New York. Molly Grossinger's "The Art of Jewish Cooking" is my favorite cookbook. The dish is so good!!!! This recipe is basically verbatim ( i did change some directions to make them more clear)"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs prunes
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 lbs beef brisket, cut into 6 pieces
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 2 cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. 1. Wash prunes and let them soak in the boiling water for 1/2 hour.
2. 2. Heat the oil, in a dutch oven, over medium.
3. 3. Brown the meat with the onions.
4. 4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. 5. Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour.
6. 6. Add the undrained prunes, sweet potatoes, honey, cloves and cinnamon.
7. 7. Replace cover loosely and cook over low heat at least 2 hours ( more is better).