Baked Beef Tea
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a hot oven”. The 350°F in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Prepare
Cut the beef into small square pieces, trimming off all the fat.
Place the beef in a baking jar with the water and salt.
Bake
Cover the jar well and place it in a warm oven (350°F / 175°C).
Bake for 3 to 4 hours.
If the oven is very hot during the day, put the jar in at night and let it bake until morning.
Serve
Strain the mixture before serving.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Beef
- Provides the meat flavour and protein that release into the liquid during slow baking.
- Water
- Acts as the liquid that draws flavour out of the beef as it cooks.
The step that matters
Baking gently for a long time. Slow, moderate heat draws flavour and soluble proteins from the beef into the liquid. If the jar is left in a very hot oven, the liquid may boil and the meat can toughen, so the cook should watch the oven temperature.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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