Spiced Beef
Ingredients
- 6 lb. piece of brisket, sirloin tip or eye of round
- 3 bay leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. powdered mace
- 6 finely ground cloves
- 1 tsp. crushed black peppercorns
- 1 large garlic clove made into a paste with salt
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 2 Tbs. molasses
- 2 heaping Tbs. brown sugar
- 1 lb. cooking salt
- 2 tsp. saltpeter
Directions
Mix all spices and flavorings together. Place beef in a large dish and rub mixture into meat. Refrigerate in a covered bowl. 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. Tie the meat up firmly and rub a final tsp. of ground cloves. Cover with water and simmer slowly for 6 hours. When cool enough to handle remove from the cooking liquid, place in a dish and cover with a weighted plate. Slice very thinly and serve.
