I must buy some lamb soon and then go into the bush and find a
juniper bush!

Baeckeoffe is a specialty of Alsace, France. It's a mix of sliced
potatoes, sliced onions, cubed mutton, beef and pork which have been
marinated overnight in Alsatian white wine and juniper berries and
slow cooked in a sealed ceramic casserole dish.

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Title: Baeckeoffe Alsace-Style
Categories: French, Stews, Lamb, Marinades, Pork
Yield: 6 Servings

1 lb Pork shoulder or boneless
Loin chops
1 lb Lamb leg/leg steaks
1 lb Beef chuck or flank steak
2 lb Baking potatoes, peeled,
Sliced 1/4 inch thick
MARINADE:
1/2 Bottle Alsace Riesling or
Gentil wine
1 md Onion, thinly sliced
2 Carrots, thinly sliced
2 Cloves garlic, peeled and
Lightly crushed
1 ts Dried thyme
1 Bay leaf
10 Black peppercorns
2 Whole cloves
1 Handful of fresh parsley or
2 ts Dried parsley
1 ts Salt

It is named after the baker's oven where it was originally cooked.

Trim the fat from the pork, lamb and beef, and cut into 1 1/2 inch
cubes or 2 inch X 1 inch strips. Mix meat with marinade
ingredients in a large bowl, cover and marinate overnight in the
refrigerator, or 2 - 3 hours on the countertop.

Preheat oven to 325 F. Arrange a layer of potatoes in the bottom
of a heavy casserole with a tight-fitting lid, follow with a layer
of meat, and a scattering of marinade vegetables. Repeat till all
ingredients are used up, and pour in the remaining marinade.

Cover the casserole loosely with two layers of aluminum foil and
then put on the lid; this seals the casserole and stops the
cooking juices evaporating. Bake for 2 1/2 - 3 hours.

Serve directly from the casserole with a green salad, crusty
bread, and more Alsace wine or a medium-bodied red such as Domaine
Coussergues Syrah.

Adapted from France, the Beautiful Cookbook
From: Leslie Paul Davies

Gentil is another name for Gewurztraminer -JW

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Cheers

Jim


... Banana bread is technically fruitcake

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