Saurebraten and Ginger

== Description ==
All time traditional family favorite.
== Ingredients ==
* 4 lbs rump roast, boneless
* 2 onions, thinly sliced
* 8 peppercorns
* 4 whole cloves
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 cup white vinegar
* 1 cup water
* ½ cup cider vinegar
* ¼ cup vegetable oil
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 2 cups boiling water
* 10 gingersnaps
* ½ cup sour cream
* 1 tablespoon unbleached flour
== Directions ==
# Place the Beef roast in a deep ceramic or glass bowl.
# Add onions,peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaf.
# Pour white vinegar and cider vinegar over the meat; chill, covered, for 4 days.
# Turn meat twice each day.
# Remove the meat from the marinade, dry it well with paper towels, and strain the marinade into a bowl.
# Reserve onions and 1 cup marinade.
# In a dutch oven brown the meat on all sides in hot vegetable oil.
# Sprinkle meat with salt.
# Pour boiling water around the meat.
# Sprinkle in crushed gingersnaps, and simmer covered for 1½ hours.
# Turn often.
# Add 1 cup of reserved marinade and cook meat 2 hours or more, until tender.
# Remove the meat and keep it warm.
# Strain the cooking juices into a large saucepan.
# In a small bowl mix sour cream with flour.
# Stir it into the cooking juices and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and smooth.
# Slice meat in ¼ inch slices; add to hot gravy.
# Arrange meat on a heated plater and pour extra sauce over it.
Category:Swiss Meat Dishes
Category:Ginger Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes