50+ Friends Club Cookbook
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California Sauerbraten


From the Kitchen of:  Sylvia Andrew

Combine first 12 ingredients; pour over meat. Marinate in refrigerator 24-48 hours, turning several times. Remove meat; pat dry. Remove prunes; set aside. Brown meat slowly on all sides in vegetable oil. Pour off any remaining oil. Add marinade. Cover; simmer 2 1/2 - 3 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat; keep warm. Pit prunes; add to meat stock; simmer 10 minutes. Remove prunes. Strain Stock; measure; thicken with flour mixed smooth with an equal amount of cold water, using 1-2 tablespoons per cup of stock according to thickness desired. Garnish meat with prunes. Serve gravy separately