Beef à la Mode (Another Recipe)

Ingredients

• 6 lb. Round of Beef
• 3 Onions
• 8 Cloves
• Allspice
• Pepper
• a few Bay Leaves
• Carrots
• 1 tumbler Wine and Vinegar
• Butter or dripping
• 1/2 cup Tomato sauce
• Stock

Instructions

1. Slightly brown the onions in butter or dripping.
2. Skewer the meat if using a round of beef; any other cut such as ribs may be used instead.
3. Lay the browned onions on top of the meat.
4. Put the meat and onions in a Dutch baking-pot with the spices, vinegar, and other ingredients.
5. Let all simmer for two hours, basting occasionally.
6. The meat should turn a nice brown colour.
7. If it requires a little more gravy, add some stock and half a cup of tomato sauce.