Ingredients
- 8 peppercorns
- 1 onion
- 3 lb beef tongue
- 1 1/2 c tongue broth
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 1/2 c raisins
- 1/4 c vinegar
- 3 tb cornstarch
- 1 tb butter
- 1 ts pepper
- 1 ts salt
- 1 ts thyme
- 1 slice lemon
Makes 1 1/2 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.