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Spiced Beef Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

?Spiced beef is a recipe that typically includes beef that has been flavored with a variety of spices. The spices may include cloves, allspice, pepper, nutmeg, and others. The beef is usually cured or smoked before being cooked.

 7 lb/ 3 kg even-sized piece of topside or silverside
 2 tsp each ground cloves, milled black pepper, allspice, cinnamon, mace and saltpetre
 2 tbsp black treacle
 2 tbsp brown sugar
 water to cover
 Guinness
 ½ cup salt
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Combine all the ingredients except the beef, water and Guinness. Place the beef in a bowl and cover with the mixture. Rub it in once or twice a day for a week. Tie up the meat into a good shape and place in a pan. Cover with cold water to which a bottle of Guinness has been added. Simmer gently for 5-6 hours. When cool, press lightly between two plates. The beef is usually served cold, thinly sliced.