Grandpa'S Sauerbraten - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. beef
1 pt. vinegar
5 carrots, cut into strips
4 cloves
12 peppercorns
4 bay leaves
12 gingersnap cookies
6 onions, sliced
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
Place in an earthen dish (do not use metal).
Add bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, vinegar and enough water to cover.
Let stand 5 days in refrigerator. Turn daily.
Brown meat and add 2 cups of the spiced vinegar mixture, carrots and onions.
Cover and cook on stove until tender, about 3 hours.
For gravy, dissolve gingersnaps in water and use to thicken mixture.
Serve with red cabbage.