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Svičkova (Pickled-Sour Cream Roast)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • Beef tenderloin, covered with butter and refrigerated for several days or Deer or Rabbit, pickled in water and vinegar with root vegetables such as parsely root, celery root or carrots, and set in a crock or glass bowl
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 6 whole black peppers
  • 6 pieces allspice
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 pinches thyme
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • brine, from the meat, or lemon juice
  • ground vegetables, from the meat

Directions

  1. Using strips of bacon to cook with the meat will make it juicier. Bake the roast with the brine and vegetables and simmer until it’s well done and tender.
  2. Blend the vegetables and the grine from the meat until they’re well-grated.
  3. Add the sourcream mixed with flour and all other incredients. Cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Slice the meat and serve it with the sauce and bread dumplings. For decoration, put whipped cream on the top of the meat with a few cranberries.