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Spiced Beef
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 350 Minutes
Ready In: 360 Minutes
Servings: 12
Something different for the ol brown bag!
Ingredients:
6 lbs beef brisket or 6 lbs sirloin tip steaks or 6 lbs beef eye round
3 bay leaves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground mace
6 ground cloves
1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
1 clove garlic, made into a paste with salt
1 teaspoon allspice
2 tablespoons molasses
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 lb cooking salt
2 teaspoons saltpeter
Directions:
1. Mix all spices and flavorings together.
2. Place beef in a large dish and rub well all over mixture.
3. Refrigerate in a covered bowl.
4. Repeat this process every day for a week, turning the meat and rubbing in the spices, which will now be mixed with the juices drawn from the meat.
5. Tie the meat up firmly and rub a final teaspoon of ground cloves.
6. Cover with water and simmer slowly for 6 hours.
7. When cool enough to handle remove from the cooking liquid, place in a dish and cover with a weighted plate.
8. Slice very thinly and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com