Spiced Beef

Name: Spiced Beef
Ingredients: 6 lbs beef brisket or 6 lbs sirloin tip steaks or 6 lbs beef eye round; 3 bay leaves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground mace; 6 ground cloves; 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns; 1 clove garlic, made into a paste with salt; 1 teaspoon allspice; 2 tablespoons molasses; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 lb cooking salt; 2 teaspoons saltpeter

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

6 lbs beef brisket or 6 lbs sirloin tip steaks or 6 lbs beef eye round
3 bay leaves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground mace
6 ground cloves
1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
1 clove garlic, made into a paste with salt
1 teaspoon allspice
2 tablespoons molasses
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 lb cooking salt
2 teaspoons saltpeter

Directions

1

Mix all spices and flavorings together.
2

Place beef in a large dish and rub well all over mixture.
3

Refrigerate in a covered bowl.
4

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.
5

Tie the meat up firmly and rub a final teaspoon of ground cloves.
6

Cover with water and simmer slowly for 6 hours.
7

When cool enough to handle remove from the cooking liquid, place in a dish and cover with a weighted plate.
8

Slice very thinly and serve.