Recipe#1526

Title: Braised Beef Brandy

 From: "Karl E. Moser (KE3NF)" karl-m@home.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Braised Beef with Peach Brandy and Mustard 
 Date: 19 Jan 1999 04:25:16 -0700 
 Message-ID: <369FAD7A.9D3631FD@home.com>

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
 1 1/4 lb bottom round steak, trimmed of fat and membrane 
 1/2 cup peach brandy 
 2 cup beef stock 
 2 tbsp coarse-grained mustard 
 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 
 4 shallots, peeled, thinly sliced 
 4 sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed) cut into slivers 
 3 garlic cloves, peeled, thinly sliced 
 6 juniper berries 
 1 bay leaf 
 black pepper to taste 
 Preheat oven to 325 F.  In a Dutch oven or deep skillet, heat oil
 over medium heat. Add meat and brown on all sides. Transfer to a
 plate lined with paper towels and drain off all the pat in the pan.
 Return the pan to the heat and immediately add brandy, stirring to
 scrape up any browned bits in the bottom.  Cook until the brandy
 is reduced to a syrupy glaze. Stir in stock, mustards, shallots,
 sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, juniper berries, and bay leaf and bring
 to a boil. Return the meat to the pan, cover tightly and place in
 the oven.  Bake, turning the meat every 30 min, for 1 1/2-2 hours,
 or until very tender. Remove bay leaf and season the sauce with
 pepper. Cut the meat into thin slices, arrange on a platter, and
 spoon the sauce over.