Mock Sauerbraten(Pot Roast) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 to 4 lb. bottom round or rump roast
3 Tbsp. Crisco
1 medium onion, quartered
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 c. vinegar
1 c. water
12 whole cloves
4 whole bay leaves
1/3 c. sugar
1 bag carrots, scraped

Preparation

Sear meat on all sides in Crisco in Dutch oven or similar pot. Add all ingredients.
Leave carrots whole or cut in half.
Cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Remove carrots, cloves and bay leaves and add flour paste to thicken sauce.
Mixture will make about 1 quart sauce or gravy.
Slice meat thin.