Sour Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb. boneless chuck roast
1 1/2 pt. vinegar (white)
1 1/2 pt. water
2 Tbsp. pickling spices, tied in cheesecloth
1 large onion, cut up
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Pour the ingredients over the meat; let come to boil, then cook slowly until meat is tender but not overdone.
Use heavy pot. Add 1 cup sugar slowly (taste as you add sugar).
Soak gingersnaps, a little at a time, so they melt using water.
You will use almost a box of gingersnaps.
Add to the meat.
Make as thick as you like, then simmer about an hour, stirring once in a while.
Take out spices.
Serve over potato dumplings.