Spiced beef recipe, Irish recipes, recipes from Ireland

Ingredients:

7 lb/ 3 kg even-sized piece of topside or silverside
2 tsp each ground cloves, milled black pepper, allspice, cinnamon, mace and saltpetre
2 tbsp black treacle
2 tbsp brown sugar
cold water to cover
bottle Guinness
½ cup salt

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients except the beef, water and Guinness.
2. Place the beef in a bowl and cover with the mixture. Rub it in once or twice a day for a week.
3. Tie up the meat into a good shape and place in a pan. Cover with cold water to which a bottle of Guinness has been added. Simmer gently for 5-6 hours.
4. When cool, press lightly between two plates. The beef is usually served cold, thinly sliced.

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