Ingredients:
1 large onion
1 Leek
1 Carrot
3 1/2 oz Celeriac
2 cups Wine Vinegar
1 Tsp Allspice Berries
1 Tsp Peppercorn
1 Tsp Juniper Berries
2 Bay Leaves
4 Cloves
3 1/4 Lbs Beef Shoulder
1-2 Tbsp oil
1 1/4 Packet Gingerbread
salt (to season)
Pepper (to season)
Cinnamon (to season)
Directions:
Trim, Peel, and dice the vegetables. Combine the vinegar with 1 litre (4 1/4 C) of water in a pan, and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat. Add the vegetables and whole spices and let cool. Add the meat, making sure its completely covered by the water and cover with a lid, and marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, turning the meat over from time to time.
When ready to cook. take the meat out of the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Heat the oil in a roasting pan and brown the meat on all sides. AddAdd the vegetables from the marinade sauté. Add enough of the marinade just to cover the meat and then cover the pan and braise over a low heat for about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
take out the meat and sed aside. Filter the sauce through a sieve, pressing lightly on the vegetables. Crumble the gingerbread and stir into the sauce. Season with salt, pepper and cinnamon if you’d like.
cut the meat into slices and serve on warmed plates with the sauce.