Sauerbraten & Ginger
- Ready In:
- 98hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 4 lbs rump roast, boneless
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 8 peppercorns
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups boiling water
- 10 gingersnaps
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon unbleached flour
directions
- Place the beef roast in a deep ceramic or glass bowl.
- Add onions,peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaf.
- Pour white vinegar and cider vinegar over the meat; chill, covered, for 4 days.
- Turn meat twice each day.
- Remove the meat from the marinade, dry it well with paper towels, and strain the marinade into a bowl.
- Reserve onions and 1 cup marinade.
- In a dutch oven brown the meat on all sides in hot vegetable oil.
- Sprinkle meat with salt.
- Pour boiling water around the meat.
- Sprinkle in crushed gingersnaps, and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours.
- Turn often.
- Add 1 cup of reserved marinade and cook meat 2 hours or more, until tender.
- Remove the meat and keep it warm.
- Strain the cooking juices into a large saucepan.
- In a small bowl mix sour cream with flour.
- Stir it into the cooking juices and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and smooth.
- Slice meat in 1/4-inch slices; add to hot gravy.
- Arrange meat on a heated plater and pour extra sauce over it.
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Reviews
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I've never been a big fan of German cooking, but recently went on a random kick--fortunately, this was one of the recipes I tried. Even though there's a lot of prep and cook time, this is very easy, and the result is delicious. I couldn't even slice the roast--the meat fell apart when my knife touched it, it was so tender! The bottom line: Yum!
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Mimi Bobeck
United States
Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper)
I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke)
On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.