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German Sauerbraten

SUBMITTED BY: Cathy Eland

"Our family loves it when Mom prepares this wonderful old-world dish. The tender beef has a bold blend of mouth-watering seasonings. It smells so good in the oven and tastes even better! --Cathy Eland Highttown, New Jersey"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  3 Hrs 10 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 (4 pound) beef top round roast
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 cups cider vinegar
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons mixed pickling spice
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 14 gingersnaps, crushed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine salt and ginger; rub over roast. Place in a deep glass bowl. In a saucepan, combine water, vinegar, onions, sugar, pickling spices, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Pour over roast; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 days, turning twice a day.
  2. Remove roast, reserving marinade; pat roast dry. In a large kettle or Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in oil over medium-high heat. Strain marinade, reserving half of the onions and seasonings. Pour 1 cup of marinade and reserved onions and seasonings over roast (cover and refrigerate remaining marinade). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 hours or until meat is tender.
  3. Strain cooking liquid, discarding the onions and seasonings. Measure liquid; if necessary, add enough reserved marinade to equal 3 cups. Pour into a saucepan; bring to a rolling boil. Add gingersnaps; simmer until gravy is thickened. Slice roast and serve with gravy.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by Marianne Gillette
This was the BEST sauerbraten we have ever eaten. You could cut the meat with a fork! I used a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2008 by CKRUSE
Danke!! This is a great-tasting "authentic" recipe; I knew as soon as I saw the "crushed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2008 by Lamborama
This was really, really good. My German hubby wasn't totally won over by the sweet gravy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by HIJIMMY
I adjusted recipe for 1.5# top round with a cooktime of 1.5 hours. After adding 1 cup... MORE


 
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