Sauerbraten Steaks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. water
1 c. wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
6 whole cloves
6 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 beef blade steak (2 1/2 to 3 lb.), cut 1 1/2 inches thick
2 Tbsp. drippings or cooking fat
3/4 c. water
1/2 c. raisins
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2/3 c. crumbled gingersnaps

Preparation

Combine 2 1/2 cups water, vinegar, sugar, salt, cloves, peppercorns and
bay leaves in saucepan;
bring to boil.
Pour over sliced
onions;
cool.
Stir
in oil.
Pour marinade over steak; refrigerate
8
to
10
hours,
turning
at least once. Remove steaks from marinade to absorbent paper; pat dry.
Heat drippings to 350\u00b0.