Silverside In The Varoma

• 1 lean silverside, 1 - 2 kgs
• 2 onions, whole
• 1 onion, halved
• 1 stick of celery, roughly chopped
• 1 large carrot, roughly chopped
• 1 level tablespoon malt vinegar
• 1 level tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• to taste cloves whole
• to taste peppercorns whole
• 1 heaped tablespoon Vegetable Stock
• 1 litre hot water
• parsley stalks
• 400 g reserved and strained cooking liquid
• 50 grams butter
• 40 grams plain flour
• 100 grams milk or cream
• 2 tablespoons Dijon or seeded mustard
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Place onion, carrot, celery, into Thermomix bowl and chop for 3 seconds speed 5. Add bayleaf, brown sugar, vinegar, peppercorns, cloves and parsley stalks, veg stock concentrate and water into Thermomix bowlnlace lid into position.
2. Rinse piece of silverside well , under cold water. Place silverside into varoma dish. Ensure that there is plenty of room around the sides to allow the steam to come through the holdes in the Varoma tray. Add whole onion to varoma.net varoma temperature - 60 minutes - speed 2.
3. NOTE - Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your silverside. General rule of thumb is to cook for 30 minutes per 500 grams. After 60 minutes is up - add more water to Thermomix bowl to refill to the 1L mark. Check that there is still plenty of room for the steam to escape through the holes in the Varoma tray. Reset Varoma temperature and add extra time as required by the weight of your silverside. Once set cooking time is finished - add another 20 - 30 minutes on varoma temperature -speed 2.
4. Add your prepared vegetables of choice to the varoma dish - placing around silverside (harder vegeatbles at the bottom). Top up water in bowl if neccesary. Reset varoma temperature - 30 minutes - spped 2. Once vegetables are cooked - set aside in thermoserver to keep warm.
5. Strain the liquid from the thermomix bowl, discarding solids and reserving liquid.
6. Place butter and flour into thermomix bowl and mix 5 seconds/speed 5. Cook 100 degress - 5 minutes - speed 2. Add 350 grams of reserved liquid -nook 100 degress - 7 muinutes - speed 4. Add cream or milk or a touch more reserved liquid if sauce is too thick, mustard and salt and pepper - and cook 100 degrees - 3 minutes - speed 4.
7. Slice silverside and serve with Vegetables and sauce.

lean silverside, onions, onion, celery, carrot, malt vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaves, vegetable stock, water, parsley stalks, liquid, butter, flour, milk, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Silverside-in-the-Varoma-1487463 (may not work)