Braised Beef Roast With Bacon And Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 rump of beef
• Salt pork, cut into strips for larding
• Pepper and salt
• Cloves, mace, and allspice
• Slices of bacon
• Whole black pepper
• Bay leaves
• 2 onions
• 1 clove of garlic
• A bunch of sweet herbs
• 2 quarts weak stock
• 1/2 pint white wine
• Flour and butter for thickening
• Green onions, cut small
• Pickled mushrooms

Method

1. 1 Bone the rump of beef. Lard it thickly with salt pork seasoned with pepper, salt, cloves, mace, and allspice. Season the beef itself with pepper and salt.
2. 2 Line the bottom of a heavy pot with bacon slices, whole black pepper, allspice, bay leaves, onions, garlic, and sweet herbs. Place the beef inside.
3. 3 Top the beef with more bacon slices. Add the weak stock and white wine. Cover the pot closely.
4. 4 Stew slowly for 6 to 7 hours until the beef is tender.
5. 5 Remove the beef. Strain the cooking liquid, thicken with a flour and butter mixture, and stir in green onions and pickled mushrooms. Pour the sauce over the beef.