Ingredients
- 1 beef tongue
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) brown sugar
- 4 black peppercorns
- 3 cloves
Sauce
- 125 ml (½ cup) brown sugar
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) mustard powder
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) cake flour
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) white vinegar
- 375 ml (1½ cups) water
- 125 ml (½ cup) raisins
Method
- Place the tongue in a large saucepan and cover with water.
- Add the brown sugar, pepper and cloves.
- Cover with the lid and let it simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
- Remove the tongue and let it cool somewhat.
- Peel the outer layer of skin off the tongue.
- Cut the tongue into thin slices and arrange the meat in an ovenproof dish.
Sauce Method
- Put the sugar, mustard powder and cake flour in a saucepan and stir well.
- Use a whisk and add the water slowly to the contents of the saucepan so that it mixes evenly and does not form lumps.
Also add the vinegar. - Heat slowly and stir now and then until the mixture starts boiling.
- Add the raisins and boil until the sauce thickens.
- Pour the sauce over the slices of tongue and place the dish in a preheated oven (160°C) until thoroughly heated, and serve.
Source: https://www.clover.co.za/recipe/beef-tongue/
