beef tongue with raisin sauce

Name: BEEF TONGUE WITH RAISIN SAUCE
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - freash beef tongue; 3 small onoins, cut into wedges; 2 small carrots, cut into pieces; 4 - stalks celery and leaves; 6 - spigs parsley; 8 - peppercorns; - salt & pepper; 1/2 cup(s) almonds blanched and split; 2/3 cup(s) seedless raisins; 6 tablespoon(s) cooking fat; 3 tablespoon(s) flour; 1/4 cup(s) crushed ginger snaps; 1 - lemon, cut into small cubes

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Eddie Jordan

Bristow, OK

Updated on Dec 22, 2010

Something different, but good.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 5 Hr

method Stove Top

yield

Ingredients

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

How To Make beef tongue with raisin sauce

Step 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.

Step 2

Place tongue back in kettle with onions, carrots, celery, and parsley. Add water to cover.
Step 3

Add peppercorns, and salt. Simmer gently until tender 3 to 5 hours. Drain, RESERVE LIQUID.
Step 4

Melt fat and add flour stir until blended.
Step 5

Gradually stir in reserved raisin and almond liquid and enough tongue liquid to make 3 cups in all.
Step 6

Add gingersnaps, almonds, raisins and lemon cubes. Season with paprika. Pour over sliced tongue. Serve hot
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