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beef tongue with raisin sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Eddie Jordan
Bristow, OK

Something different, but good.

(1 rating)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For beef tongue with raisin sauce

  • 1
    freash beef tongue
  • 3 sm
    onoins, cut into wedges
  • 2 sm
    carrots, cut into pieces
  • 4
    stalks celery and leaves
  • 6
    spigs parsley
  • 8
    peppercorns
  • salt & pepper
  • 1/2 c
    almonds blanched and split
  • 2/3 c
    seedless raisins
  • 6 Tbsp
    cooking fat
  • 3 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1/4 c
    crushed ginger snaps
  • 1
    lemon, cut into small cubes

How To Make beef tongue with raisin sauce

  • 1
    Wash tongue and place in a kettle with enough water to cover. Simmer 2-2 1/2 hours until barely. Remove from kettle peel off the skin and trim well.
  • 2
    Place tongue back in kettle with onions, carrots, celery, and parsley. Add water to cover.
  • 3
    Add peppercorns, and salt. Simmer gently until tender 3 to 5 hours. Drain, RESERVE LIQUID.
  • 4
    Melt fat and add flour stir until blended.
  • 5
    Gradually stir in reserved raisin and almond liquid and enough tongue liquid to make 3 cups in all.
  • 6
    Add gingersnaps, almonds, raisins and lemon cubes. Season with paprika. Pour over sliced tongue. Serve hot
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