Victorian Christmas Spiced Beef Recipe

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Victorian Christmas Spiced Beef
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
459
Calories
Total time
17300
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 oz allspice berry
  • 4 oz sea salt
  • 1/4 oz saltpeter or 1/4 oz morton's tender quick

Directions:

  1. Rub the meat all over with the sugar and put it in a pot with a lid for 2 days.
  2. Leave it in a cool place, turning and rubbing the meat at least 2 times a day with the sticky liquor that develops.
  3. Crush the peppercorns, juniper berries and allspice with a mortar and pestle and mix with the salt and saltpeter. Rub this mixture well into the meat and leave it in the pot for another 9 days in a very cool place.
  4. Turn the meat and rub the pickling mixture into the meat daily.
  5. When the pickling is complete, remove the beef and rub off any excess spices adhering to the surface.
  6. Do not rinse it.
  7. Wrap the meat in suet and put into a large ovenproof pot.
  8. Add about 10 fl oz water, cover the pot with a tight fitting lid.
  9. Preheat the oven to 275 deg F.
  10. Bake the meat slowly allowing 45 min per lb.
  11. When the meat is cooked, remove from the pot and set aside until it is quite cold.
  12. Unwrap the meat, drain off any excess liquid and place on a board.
  13. Cover with clean cheese cloth, put a weight on it and leave for at least 24 hrs in a very cold place.
  14. Carve the meat into thin slices and serve with good mustard or horseradish and pickled onions.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 459.05 Kcal (1922 kJ)
Calories from fat 135.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.05g 23%
Cholesterol 1.16mg 0%
Sodium 3690.67mg 154%
Potassium 14.34mg 0%
Total Carbs 7.04g 2%
Sugars 7.24g 29%
Protein 74.85g 150%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 8.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 185.09 Kcal (775 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.07g 23%
Cholesterol 0.47mg 0%
Sodium 1488.1mg 154%
Potassium 5.78mg 0%
Total Carbs 2.84g 2%
Sugars 2.92g 29%
Protein 30.18g 150%
Calcium 3.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.4
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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