Short Cut Sauerbraten

By Nilson

Ingredients

• 3 pounds beef pot roast
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 Tablespoons fat
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 slices peeled lemon
• 2 medium slices onion
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 5 gingersnaps

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325. Rub flour salt and pepper on meat. Brown in fat. Blend water, vinegar, sugar, lemon and onion in blender for 5 seconds. Pour over meat. Add cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf. Cover and cook slowly, 1 3/4 hours. Add raisins and cook 1 1/2 hours more. When near serving time, blend sauce from meat and gingersnaps 10 seconds until smooth. Pour into drippings and heat briefly.