Boiled Beef and Carrots

==Description==
===Ingredients===
* 1.6 kg (3* lb) lean salted silverside or brisket of beef
* 1 bouquet garni
* 6 lightly crushed black peppercorns
* 2 small, quartered onions
* 8 cloves
* 2 small, quartered turnips
* 2 sticks, chopped celery
* 1 chopped leek
* 18 small carrots
==Directions==
# If necessary, soak the meat in cold water for several hours or overnight, then rinse.
# Tie up the meat to form a neat joint and put in a large saucepan or flame-proof casserole dish.
# Cover with just enough water and bring slowly to the boil.
# Add the bouquet garni, peppercorns, onions each quarter stuck with a clove, turnip, celery and leek.
# Cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
# Add the small carrots and simmer for a further 30-40 minutes until the carrots are tender.
# Carefully transfer the beef and carrots to a serving plate and keep hot.
# Skim the fat from the surface of the cooking liquor, then strain.
# Boil the liquid to reduce slightly, then pour into a sauceboat or jug.
# Serve the beef surrounded by the carrots, with the sauce handed separately.
# Accompany with peas and mashed potatoes or dumplings.
Category:Beef brisket Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:English Meat Dishes
Category:Leek Recipes
Category:Turnip Recipes