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	Sauerbraten 04

		Sauerbraten Serves 4-6 3 lb. beef shoulder, chuck, rump or round (you want some fat on meat, but not to excess. Rub into meat thoroughly: pepper garlic (optional) I use it, but not a lot-maybe 2 teaspoons Place meat in deep crock or glass bowl (NO metal or aluminum) Heat together, but do not boil: 2 cups mild or wine vinegar 2 cups water 1/2 cup sliced onions (or a little more) 2-3 bay leaves 1 teaspoon peppercorns (2 teaspoons caraway seeds-optional-I don't use them) 1/4 cup sugar Pour the hot marinade over the beef: more than half should be covered. Cover with a lid (NOT aluminum foil) and refrigerate 2-4 days. The longer you leave it the more "sour" the meat (I usually wait about 2-1/2 to 3 days). When ready to cook, drain the meat, saving the marinade. Heat in a heavy pan (that has a fairly tight cover for it), 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil Brown the meat on all sides and then cook as for pot roast, using the marinade in place of stock. (have a can of Campbells beef bouillon on hand in case you need more stock as you are cooking-although you probably will not need it). Either simmer on top of stove or bake in oven of 300!-325! for 3-4 hours. During this time turn the meat several times. When the meat is tender, sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar and roast 5-10 minutes more, until sugar is dissolved. Remove meat from pan to a warm platter. Put pan on top of burner on low heat and: Thicken the stock with: 2 Tablespoons flour that has been mixed with water or beer and made smooth, stirring mixture. Add 1 to 1-1/2 cup cultured sour cream (you can use sweet cream, but I never have tried it that way) You can add raisins, ketchup-ground gingersnaps (but I don't. I like the gravy "straight"). Serve with potato dumplings (buy the mix) or (which I use) wide egg noodles-boiled and drained-with just enough butter on them to keep them from sticking. noodles can also be fried in a pan for a couple of minutes if desired. Serve with brown bread, maybe some applesauce, some sliced carrots.