Hutchinson Beef Tongue With Raisin Sauce

Ingredients

1,400 gr beef tongue
1 onion
8 peppercorns
1 gr thyme
3 gr salt
5 gr pepper
170 gr brown sugar
24 gr cornstarch
350 ml tongue broth
60 ml vinegar
85 gr raisins
1 slice lemon
14 gr butter

Instructions

Makes 1.5 cups DIRECTIONS FOR BEEF TONGUE: 1. Place all ingredients into a kettle; add just enough boiling water to cover tongue. 2. Cover and simmer about 3 hours, or until tongue is tender. 3. Drain; reserve stock. 4. Remove skin and roots from tongue. 5. Serve with Raisin Sauce. DIRECTIONS FOR RAISIN SAUCE: 1. Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir in beef broth and vinegar gradually; bring to boiling, stirring constantly. 2. Add raisins, lemon and butter. 3. Cook and stir until raisins are plump and sauce is thickened.