Gantze Tzimmes

Description

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 lbs brust (boneless brisket)
• 2 tbsp schmaltz (oil) (I always have this in the fridge)
• 3 large carrots
• ½ lb prunes
• ½ lb dried apricots
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 3 large sweet potatoes
• juice of one orange
• 5 cups boiling water
• 1½ tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp flour

Directions

1. Sear meat in hot fat (oil) in a Dutch oven or heavy skillet on top of the stove.
2. Transfer to a roasting pan.
3. Peel carrots and cut into 1-inch round slices.
4. Place them around the meat.
5. Add prunes, apricots and lemon slices.
6. Peel sweet potatoes, cut in 1-inch slices.
7. Place over meat and fruit in the roaster.
8. Add orange juice to boiling water.
9. Combine brown sugar and flour and add enough water to make a thin paste.
10. Add this paste to the orange-juice mixture.
11. Pour over the tzimmes.
12. If necessary add more boiling water to bring water to the top of the tzimmes.
13. Cover; bake at 400 °F for 1 hour.
14. Reduce heat to 325 °F and continue baking 4½ hours.
15. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer.