Sauerbraten (German) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 or 5 lb. beef
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
6 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. allspice
1 large onion, chopped fine
1 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Put the meat into the marinade for 3 or 4 days before cooking. Turn meat over each day so pieces are evenly saturated.
Cook on top of stove, covered, on slow heat for 2 hours in marinade. Remove bay leaves.
Can make dumplings and cook in liquid to go with Sauerbraten.
Add water, if necessary, to cook dumplings.