Spiced Beef

• 6 lbs beef brisket or 6 lbs sirloin tip steaks or 6 lbs beef eye round
• 3 bay leaves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 6 ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• 1 clove garlic, made into a paste with salt
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 lb cooking salt
• 2 teaspoons saltpeter

1. Mix all spices and flavorings together.
2. Place beef in a large dish and rub well all over mixture.
3. Refrigerate in a covered bowl.
4. Repeat this process every day for a week, turning the meat and rubbing in the spices, which will now be mixed with the juices drawn from the meat.
5. Tie the meat up firmly and rub a final teaspoon of ground cloves.
6. Cover with water and simmer slowly for 6 hours.
7. When cool enough to handle remove from the cooking liquid, place in a dish and cover with a weighted plate.
8. Slice very thinly and serve.

beef brisket, bay leaves, ground mace, ground cloves, black peppercorns, clove garlic, allspice, molasses, brown sugar, cooking salt, saltpeter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-beef-43444 (may not work)