Bavarian Sauerbraten
2 1/2 cups dry red wine
1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
1 cup water
4 onions
1 bunch celery leaves
2 tablespoons coarse salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
10 cloves
2 teaspoons black peppercorns, crushed lightly
4 sprigs parsley
2 bay leaves
4 lbs rump roast, tied
2 tablespoons clarified butter
1/2 cup crushed gingersnaps
In a large non-reactive bowl, stir together the wine, vinegar, water, 3 of the onions (quartered), celery leaves, salt, sugar, mustard seeds, nutmeg, cloves, peppercorns, parsley, and bay leaves.
Add the meat and let it marinate, covered and chilled, turning occasionally for 3 to 4 days.
Remove meat from the marinade and reserve the marinade.
Season the meat with salt and pepper.
In a kettle, heat the clarified butter- until hot but not smoking.
Add the meat and brown on all sides.
Add the reserved marinade and gently simer the mixture, covered for 3 1/2 to 4 hours- until meat is tender.
Transfer the meat to a cutting board.
Strain the cooking liquid the skim off the fat.
Transfer 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid to a saucepan, bring to a boil and stir in the gingersnaps and the remaining liquid- a little at a time-stirring.
Boil the sauce- until thickend, salt and pepper to taste.
Slice meat and serve.
2007-03-06 04:14:34
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answer #1
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answered by sjv 4
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Sauerbraten Recipe
Ingredients:
1000 To 1500 g lean beef
-(preferably a rump piece)
For the Marinade:
3/4 l Water
Some cloves
1/4 l Vinegar
Some Juniper Berries
1/4 l Vinegar
2 Big onions cut into rings
1 Bay leaf
1 Carrot
Black pepper (whole seed)
(lÿter)
For the Sauce:
40 g Bacon, chopped
100 g Raisins, washed and soaked
-with water
2 tb Oil
1 tb Red current jelly
2 Big onions chopped
1 t Salt
1/4 l Broth
1/2 ts Pepper
1/2 c Sour cream
2 tb Flour
Directions:
1.Bring to boil the marinade ingredients and pour over the meat. Cover and keep in a cool dark place for 5 days. (In winter a bit longer) Put the marinated meat on a sieve, then drain well by using a paper towel.
2.Cook bacon in oil for some minutes, then put in meat and fry it on all sides, until brow Add onions and saute, add peppers and salt and now add alternatively broth or --marinate which has been sifted. USED!!----only the bay leaf may be used.
3.Now cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hrs, adding from time to time a ladle full of broth or marinade. Add now the soaked raisins and the red current jelly, and simmer for 1 hr. Now take the meat out of pot and let cool 10 minutes on platter.
4.Meanwhile back at the sauce..stir flour into the sour cream, pour into sauce, while continuosly stirring and simmer for 10 minutes. Cut meat into then slices and put then in the sauce.. 1000 g will serve 7 1500 g will serve 10 time you need 2 1/2 hrs actual cooking time
2007-03-06 04:17:25
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answered by getrd2go 6
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I think it's Saurbraten.
Try this link..
http://www.foodieview.com/search.jsp?query=saurbraten&recipe=y&submit=Search
Hope this helps and it's what you are looking for...if not, try posting this question in the Travel section under Germany...I'm sure they would be very helpful.
Good luck, have fun!
2007-03-06 04:16:22
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answer #3
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answered by Gigi 4
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saurbraten I believe. There are some great German websites to peruse for good recipes for this dish!
2007-03-06 04:13:14
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answered by Anonymous
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