"From Coconut and Lime cooking blog, July 2008. The absolute best recipe for Sour Beef and Dumplings ever, according to my Baltimore-born husband......."
INGREDIENTS
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1 3/4 cups red wine vinegar
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1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
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2 onions, sliced
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2 carrots, sliced
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2 bay leaves
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1 teaspoon whole allspice
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1 teaspoon mustard seeds
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3 whole cloves
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2 tablespoons black peppercorns
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 tablespoon salt
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4 cups plain well-mashed potatoes made from peeled red potatoes
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flour
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 egg
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salt
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3 1/2 lbs beef round steak (cut into 1 1/2 in thick slices or left whole, see notes)
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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8 gingersnaps, broken into pieces